https://edinburgpolitics.com/2026/05/29/robert-pena-former-state-legislative-edinburg-school-board-trustee-veteran-passes-away/ 2026-05-31T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2026/05/lg-12.jpg Robert Peña, Jr., 58, former state legislative candidate, longtime Edinburg school board trustee, economic development leader, and veteran of Operation Desert Storm, passes away https://edinburgpolitics.com/2026/05/21/rep-terry-canales-being-joined-by-other-visionary-leaders-business-giants-and-political-trailblazers-to-serve-on-texas-bicentennial-commission/ 2026-05-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2026/05/Rep.-Canales-Sen.-Juan-Hinojosa-Sen.-Adam-Hinojosa2.jpg Rep. Terry Canales being joined by other visionary leaders, business giants, and political trailblazers to serve on Texas Bicentennial Commission https://edinburgpolitics.com/area-links/ 2026-05-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 1.0 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2026/05/18/mainstay-suites-latest-evidence/ 2026-05-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2026/05/Mayor-Omar-Ochoa-Commercial-Construction2.jpg $18 million to $20 million redevelopment of Comfort Inn and MainStay Suites latest evidence of continuing strong commercial construction in Edinburg, Mayor Omar Ochoa announces https://edinburgpolitics.com/2026/05/04/mcallens-nikki-rowe-high-school-celebrates-resilient-young-artists/ 2026-05-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2026/05/DSC2905B.jpg From blank canvas to lasting legacy: McAllen’s Nikki Rowe High School celebrates resilient young artists during art contest awards ceremony https://edinburgpolitics.com/2026/04/18/landmark-state-law-sen-juan-hinojosa-and-rep-terry-canales/ 2026-04-18T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2026/04/670147422_1375178691306851_10552720547078995842_n.jpg Landmark state law led by Sen. Juan Hinojosa and Rep. Terry Canales to bring $160 million biomedical research center to Edinburg, Mayor Omar Ochoa reveals in State of the City Address https://edinburgpolitics.com/2026/04/03/canales-fight-decision-trump-in-the-valley/ 2026-04-18T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2026/04/FtDJjqYn-627044655_1431730185001086_8143692818747289730_n-21.avif Rep. Terry Canales to help fight decision by Trump Administration to cut $7.4 million from HOPE for Small Farm Sustainability in the Valley https://edinburgpolitics.com/2026/03/23/maricela-mari-de-leon-rio-grande-valley-lead-director/ 2026-04-18T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2026/03/Jy5oIdG6-Mari-De-Leon_February-2025b.avif Maricela “Mari” De León, MPA, CPM, with more than 20 years experience in the Texas Legislature, higher education, and economic development, selected Executive Director, Rio Grande Valley LEAD (Linking Economic and Academic Development) https://edinburgpolitics.com/about/ 2026-04-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 1.0 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2026/04/RYkZ2GOh-autintexascapitolbuilding.avif About Titans of the Texas Legislature Austin Texas Capitol Building https://edinburgpolitics.com/archives/ 2026-04-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 1.0 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2026/04/LSLzk9ik-austin.avif Searchable Articles The capitol of Texas in Austin https://edinburgpolitics.com/home-2/ 2026-04-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 1.0 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/11/KCv1GXZS-twitterprofile.avif Edinburg Politics Home https://edinburgpolitics.com/home/ 2026-04-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 1.0 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/07/twitterprofile.jpg Titans of the Texas Legislature Titans of the Texas Legislature https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/03/30/dhr-health-texas-hospitals-praised-covid-19/ 2026-04-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/03/OIAm6DA3-HAWKINS.jpg DHR Health, Texas hospitals praised for “keeping the lights on during a total time of darkness” during COVID-19 pandemic disaster in America https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/05/07/student-housing-edinburg-projects/ 2026-04-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/05/439658936_835171278653170_226739619663468135_n-copy.jpg $135.5 million Student Housing and Dining project, $9 million renovations of college football stadium, and optometry program in Edinburg among major projects to be considered by UT System Board of Regents on May 8 and May 9, 2024, reports Dr. Luis “Louie” G. Alamia, PT, DPT https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/05/17/dr-fred-farias-iii-utrgv-president-medal-of-honor/ 2026-04-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/05/2024-05-11_spring_commencement1_830amec-pc_0612e_53714248440_o.jpg Dr. Fred Farias III of McAllen, Chairman, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, awarded UTRGV President Medal of Honor during the Spring 2024 Commencement https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/12/18/rep-armando-martinez-st-marys-university-law/ 2026-04-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/12/63r3Fd6B-Screenshot-2025-12-18-083012.avif Rep. Armando Martínez, who continues to work to bring public law school to the Rio Grande Valley, graduates from groundbreaking online law school program through St. Mary’s University (LAW) https://edinburgpolitics.com/2026/01/08/250th-anniversary-celebrate-juan-hjinojosa-us-marine-veteran/ 2026-04-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2026/01/THwVaNli-578719040_1276508601414_n.avif As America’s 250th anniversary approaches, combat veterans Sen. Juan Hinojosa and Col. Frank Plummer honored by the City of McAllen at Valley’s iconic Veteran’s War Memorial of Texas https://edinburgpolitics.com/2026/02/13/rep-canales-mayor-ochoa-pay-tribute-to-david-chavana/ 2026-04-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2026/02/yjxDyqxo-David-Chavana-Memorial-2.avif Rep. Terry Canales, Mayor Omar Ochoa pay tribute to David Chavana, the “runner, icon, and the heart behind the Valley’s largest race, the Edinburg All-America City David Chavana 10K Run/Walk” https://edinburgpolitics.com/2026/03/09/dhr-health-transplant-institute/ 2026-03-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2026/03/beqac5zg-Gabriel-and-Sylvia-Espinoza-and-son-Jeremy-copy2.avif DHR Health Transplant Institute one of the more advanced hospital services in Texas providing comprehensive adult kidney transplants, report Sen. Juan Hinojosa, Edinburg Mayor Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2026/02/20/sen-judith-zaffirini-d-laredo-starr-county-recently-named-a-2025-legislative-champion-by-the-texas-council-for-developmental-disabilities/ 2026-02-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2026/02/jzDItxqy-Sen.-Zaffirin-Legislative.avif Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo/Starr County, recently named a 2025 Legislative Champion by the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities https://edinburgpolitics.com/2026/01/28/terry-canales-juan-hinojosa-omar-ochoa-dps-hangar/ 2026-01-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2026/01/r7llDVMT-DPS-Hangar-5-Firefly-Upscaler-2x-scale.avif Rep. Terry Canales, Sen. Juan Hinojosa, and Edinburg Mayor Omar Ochoa hail new $10.9 million DPS Hangar 5 as “a fortress of readiness that will house the guardians of our skies” https://edinburgpolitics.com/2026/01/23/tough-new-law-coauthored-by-rep-terry-canales/ 2026-01-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2026/01/6qMvm90z-Rep.-Terry-Canales-%E2%80%93-Trafficking-Laws.avif Tough new law coauthored by Rep. Terry Canales ensures that human traffickers of children and people with disabilities no longer qualify for parole https://edinburgpolitics.com/2026/01/14/legislative-luncheon-edinburg-sen-juan-hinojosa-edinburg-arts-cultural-events-center/ 2026-01-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2026/01/7EACYJoX-JULIAN-ALVAREZ.avif Legislative luncheon in Edinburg on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, featuring Sen. Juan Hinojosa and Sen. Adam Hinojosa, will showcase city’s $14 million Edinburg Arts, Culture and Events Center https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/12/09/top-leadership-of-higher-education-texas-shielded/ 2025-12-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/12/RHyvwCAs-Sen.-Phil-King1.avif For the sake of their safety, top leadership of higher education in Texas now shielded from having their personal information made public, reports Edinburg Mayor Omar Ochoa  https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/11/17/mayor-omar-ochoa-edinburg-leadership/ 2025-11-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/11/fvwW1PCo-Omar-Ochoa-Leah-Wise-Judge-Hinojosa1.avif Mayor Omar Ochoa calls on Edinburg leadership at all levels “to swing for the fences in economic growth, working tirelessly to recruit businesses with high-paying jobs in technology, healthcare, and advanced trades” https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/10/25/texas-lawmakers-allow-local-governments-discuss-cybersecurity/ 2025-10-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/10/tslGvdpf-Mayor-Javier-Villalobos1.avif  Texas lawmakers allow local governments and state agencies to discuss cybersecurity protections behind closed doors, reports South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/10/13/sen-hinojosa-rep-canales-rep-guerra-praise-grand-opening-of-145-7-million-ut-health-rgv-cancer-and-surgery-center-in-mcallen-hint-at-much-bigger-expansion-in-upcoming-few-years/ 2025-10-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/10/MAleE2rM-Sen.-Hinojosa-the-Vaquero-Rep.-Canales.avif Sen. Hinojosa, Rep. Canales, Rep. Guerra praise grand opening of $145.7 million UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center in McAllen, hint at much bigger expansion in upcoming few years https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/10/06/rep-bobby-guerra-d-mcallen-will-not-seek-reelection-but-vows-to-give-it-everything-i-have-until-the-very-end-of-his-term-in-december-2026/ 2025-10-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/10/JwV8DyIJ-Leslie-and-Rep.-Bobby-Guerra.avif Rep. Bobby Guerra, D-McAllen, will not seek reelection, but vows to “give it everything I have until the very end” of his term on January 12, 2027 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/09/22/zoombombing-punishable-by-jailtime-fines/ 2025-09-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/09/xyUsVqaF-sa.avif New state law shaped by Sen. Juan Hinojosa makes “zoombombing” – the disruption of virtual government meetings with offensive, sometimes hateful content – punishable by jail time and/or fines, reports South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/08/28/leonel-vela-retire-valley-medical-education/ 2025-08-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/08/3OdqjrNU-DR.-LEONEL-VELA-RETIRES-FROM-UTRGV.avif A vision realized: Dr. Leonel Vela retires, leaving behind a legacy in Valley medical education The son of farmworker parents who labored in the crop fields that sustain Rio Grande Valley families, Dr. Leonel Vela grew up with limited resources but deep resilience. That determination carried him through Stanford, Baylor College of Medicine and Harvard, ultimately guiding him back home to South Texas. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/08/20/marcos-silva-stc-foundation-executive-director/ 2025-08-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/08/t7cA8gz5-Dr.-Marcos-Silva-STC-Foundation1.avif Dr. Marcos Silva, former Executive Director of Rio Grande Valley LEAD, selected to help guide South Texas College Foundation and External Affairs https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/08/11/time-to-see-agendas-before-action/ 2025-08-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/08/aJBelSPF-Rep.-Janie-Lopez1.avif Public given more time to see agendas, proposed budgets before local governments take action under new state law coauthored by Rep. Janie López, reports South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/08/06/south-texas-taxpayer-funded-sen-adan-adam-hinojosa/ 2025-08-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/08/EtSXSNyR-U.S.-Sen.-Ted-Cruz.-Texas-Sen.-Adan-_Adam_-HinojosaB.avif With key governments in South Texas using taxpayer-funded lobbyists, Sen. Adán “Adam” Hinojosa, R-Corpus Christi, taking leadership role to stop use of such a practice by local politicians https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/08/05/maricela-mari-de-leon-interim-director-rgv-lead/ 2025-08-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/08/CpCrDMkD-delon-silva.avif Maricela “Mari” De León, MPA, CPM, with more than 20 years experience in the Texas Legislature, higher education, and economic development, selected Interim Director, Rio Grande Valley LEAD (Linking Economic and Academic Development) Maricela “Mari” De León, MPA, CPM, with more than 20 years experience in the Texas Legislature, higher education, and economic development, selected Interim Director, Rio Grande Valley LEAD (Linking Economic and Academic Development) https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/07/22/terry-canales-endorses-omar-ochoa-edinburg-mayor/ 2025-07-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/07/lU22ZO7Y-Mayoral-candidate-Omar-Ochoa-Rep.-Terry-Canales22.avif Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, endorses Omar Ochoa for Edinburg mayor in ongoing campaign that also features former Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina and former Edinburg Mayor Pro Tem Johnny García in seeking city’s top elected office https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/07/08/dr-fred-farias-iii-leader-texas-education-appointed-positions-utrgvs-school-of-optometry/ 2025-07-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/07/p5IQDFPz-FRED-FARIAS1.avif Dr. Fred Farías, III, longtime statewide leader in Texas higher education, appointed to two key positions at UTRGV’s School of Optometry https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/06/24/zaffirini-and-hinojosa-successfully-improve-responses-public-information-requests/ 2025-06-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/06/6SnbIBrh-SEN-JUDITH-ZAFFIRINI.avif Sen. Judith Zaffirini and Sen. Juan Hinojosa successfully led efforts to require state and local governments to improve responses to public information requests or face consequences, reports South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/06/11/seven-utrgv-professors-release-book-detailing-the-history-of-valley-politics-politics-of-the-rio-grande-valley-an-insiders-perspective-to-regional-politics/ 2025-06-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/06/LIwAtcFh-Politics-of-the-Rio-Grande-Valley1.avif Seven UTRGV professors release book detailing the history of Valley politics: Politics of the Rio Grande Valley: An Insider’s Perspective to Regional Politics https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/05/19/ut-system-board-of-regents-authorize-negotiations-to-buy-the-monitors-home-facility-in-mcallen-as-newspaper-plans-to-downsize-and-relocate-reports-south-texas-attorney-omar-ochoa/ 2025-06-02T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/05/tE5s7VNA-McAllen-Monitor-Graphics1.avif UT System Board of Regents authorizes negotiations to buy The Monitor’s home facility in McAllen as newspaper plans to downsize and relocate, reports South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/05/09/texas-legislature-approves-measure-by-sen-juan-hinojosa-to-help-create-new-source-of-drinking-water-from-potential-floods-in-deep-south-texas/ 2025-05-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/05/FNq0NdDp-Senator-Hinojosa-Senate-Bill-1967B2.avif Texas Legislature approves measure by Sen. Juan Hinojosa to help create new source of drinking water from potential floods in deep South Texas https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/05/02/government-hotline-provides-texans-with-information-about-open-records-laws-would-be-improved-house-bill-4990/ 2025-05-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/05/DTyMZDRD-Rep.-Canales_Gov.-Abbott.jpg Open Government Hotline that provides Texans with information about open records laws would be improved under House Bill 4990 by Rep. Canales, says South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/04/18/news-media-outlets-want-authority-from-texas-legislature-to-allow-journalists-to-use-aerial-drones-for-video-and-photographs-as-part-of-their-news-gathering-reports-south-texas-attorney-omar-ochoa/ 2025-04-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/04/ozNuJzhj-Texas-Parks-and-Wildlife-Department1.jpg News media outlets want authority from Texas Legislature to allow journalists to use aerial drones for video and photographs as part of their news gathering, reports South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/04/10/kendall-scudder-new-chair-texas-democratic-party/ 2025-04-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/04/WKHPvjx5-Kendall-Scudder1.jpg Kendall Scudder, new Chair, Texas Democratic Party, to meet with Valley residents and news media journalists at McAllen Public Library from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2025 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/04/04/university-of-texas-rio-grande-valley-honored/ 2025-04-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/04/wUzwjFEP-Legislature-honors-UTRGVs-10th-Anniversary1-scaled.jpg University of Texas Rio Grande Valley honored at Texas Capitol ahead of its 10-year anniversary https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/03/28/3-billion-dementia-prevention-research-fund/ 2025-03-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/03/gQaAvHs8-484066096_960633782911395_3437992448346741323_n-1-jpg.jpg Valley’s three state senators vote for $3 billion Dementia Prevention and Research Fund, which is supported by DHR Health; measure now before the Texas House of Representatives for its action https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/03/13/proposals-judith-zaffirini-increase-gov-transpararency/ 2025-03-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/03/h2arHj6E-Sen.-Zaffirini-Government2-Transparency.jpg At least two proposals by Valley State Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, would increase government transparency, reports South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/02/24/sen-hinojosa-credits-texas-chancellor-john-sharp/ 2025-02-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/02/sgEXW6zR-Texas-AM-System-Chancellor-John-Sharp11.jpg Sen. Hinojosa credits Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp for influencing University of Texas System to create UT Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/02/18/proposed-purchase-future-utrgv-campus-expansion/ 2025-02-18T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/02/87Tg7lpj-Omar-Ochoa_Leah-Wise1-scaled.jpg Proposed purchase of more than 26 acres for future UTRGV campus expansion in Edinburg, which may include more parking for Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, set for action by the UT System Board of Regents on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, reports attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2025/01/30/hopefuls-lead-texas-democratic-party-forum/ 2025-02-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2025/01/r11bUerP-Hidalgo-County-Democratic-Party-Chair-Richard-Gonzales-scaled.jpg Hopefuls who want to lead the Texas Democratic Party will participate in a forum, free and open to the public, at the Art Village on Main in McAllen on Saturday, February 1, 2025 beginning at 2 p.m. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/12/27/rose-benavidez-leadership-award-college-of-texas-trustees/ 2024-12-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/12/Y1DulRXx-Rose-Benavides_Paul-Rodriguez1.jpg Rose Benavídez, longtime member of South Texas College Board of Trustees, makes history by receiving Outstanding Leadership Award from the Community College Association of Texas Trustees https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/12/17/omar-ochoa-great-resources-constituents/ 2024-12-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/12/ocsrpKVI-Col.-Steven-McCraw-Sen.-Juan-Hinojosa11.jpg South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa says local lawmakers’ Capitol staff members are great resources for constituents to learn how to participate in the legislative process https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/11/18/55-million-in-improvements-for-robert-and-janet-vackar-stadium/ 2024-11-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/11/PNGRqIzo-Robert-and-Janet-Vackar-Stadium-jpg.jpg $55 million in improvements for Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, home to UTRGV Vaqueros football team, set for action by UT System Board of Regents on November 20 – 21, 2024, reports South Texas Attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/09/18/open-government-seminar-reports-attorney-omar-ochoa/ 2024-09-18T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/09/Open-Government-Seminar-Registration.png Open Government Seminar, free and open to the public, set for Hidalgo County Commissioners Court Chambers in Edinburg on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, reports attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/08/12/sen-lamantia-pledge-programs-utrgv-mental-health-pros/ 2024-08-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/08/Sen.-LaMantia_Licensed-Clinical-Social-Workers-scaled.jpg Sen. LaMantia announces $1 million pledge by LaMantia family to initiate programs at south and west Texas universities, including the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, to increase number of advanced skilled mental health professionals https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/07/31/eliminate-delay-tactics-previously-used-by-some-texas-governments-in-releasing-public-records/ 2024-08-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/07/Rep.-Terry-Canales_.jHB-3033-public-information-advancement.jpg Rep. Canales played key role in 2023 in helping eliminate delay tactics previously used by some Texas governments in releasing public records requested by citizens, reports South Texas attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/06/10/from-the-valley-to-the-hill-utrgv-graduates-matthew-rodriguez-from-pharr-and-anthony-hernandez-from-edinburg-benefit-from-archer-center-fellowships-at-nations-capitol/ 2024-06-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/06/ARCHER-CENTER-INTERNS_UTRGV.jpg From The Valley to The Hill – UTRGV graduates Matthew Rodríguez from Pharr and Anthony Hernández from Edinburg benefit from Archer Center Fellowships at nation’s capitol https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/05/31/ecmo-program-dhr-health/ 2024-06-03T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/05/ecmo.jpg ECMO Program, the world’s most advanced life support system for critically-ill patients with cardiac or respiratory failure, is another successful part of DHR Health’s “vision to create a world-class health system” for deep South Texas region https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/05/20/sen-hinojosa-helps-texas-aampm-corpus-christi-break-ground/ 2024-05-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/05/440746700_841109621376218_805872356756036610_n-copy.jpg Sen. Hinojosa helps Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi break ground on new $81 million, 85,000-square-foot Arts and Media Building set to open in 2026 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/05/01/cancer-prevention-senate-health-and-human-services-committee/ 2024-05-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/05/416070804_907699240725260_8377588556721313370_n-copy-2.jpg Cancer prevention, health insurance, and nursing-related postsecondary education and scholarships to be reviewed Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at the Texas Capitol by the Senate Health and Human Services Committee, reports DHR Health https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/02/01/dhr-healths-mario-lizcano-building-reputationt-leader/ 2024-04-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/02/MCKtm1FL-Salazar-Walker-Hernandez-Lizcano-jpg.webp DHR Health’s Mario Lizcano continues building his deserved reputation as a “Servant-Leader” on behalf of the Valley and Texas, say area state lawmakers https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/02/04/democratic-party-candidates-forum-broadcast-futuro-rgv/ 2024-04-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/02/Avx3igi5-425505349_790559696447759_9121655418573865448_n-copy-jpg.webp Seven Democratic Party candidates for three Hidalgo County judicial courts will participate in forum to be broadcast by Futuro RGV on Tuesday, February 6, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/02/19/journalist-gilbert-tagle-passes-away/ 2024-04-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/02/rhH4xpxc-ALMA-AREVALO-AND-GILBERT-TAGLE-JUNE-21-2020.jpg “It’s a newspaper’s duty to print the news and raise hell.” Longtime Valley journalist Gilbert Tagle, Jr., 68, passes away, leaves behind legacy of speaking truth to power, fighting for the underdog https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/04/09/edinburg-city-attorney-omar-ochoa-leaves-position/ 2024-04-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/04/ik8a3DPa-Omar-Ochoa-to-leave-post-jpg.webp Edinburg City Attorney Omar Ochoa, champion of open government, to leave position in order to focus more on his successful private legal practice https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/04/17/border-security-sen-hinojosa-and-state-senators/ 2024-04-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/04/ep11.jpg Border security, stopping use of deepfakes technology and artificial intelligence by child predators, further cutting property taxes, and broadband infrastructure among legislative issues to be examined by Sen. Hinojosa and other state senators in the coming weeks and months https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/04/03/futuro-rgv-mcallen-government-for-a-day/ 2024-04-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/04/8sZt3KlV-governmentforaday-3-1-scaled.webp Futuro RGV, McAllen officials to bring leaders of government and nonprofit organizations to meet and serve residents of Commissioner Castillo’s District 4 on Saturday, April 6, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in first-ever “Government for a Day” gathering at Palmview Community Center Futuro RGV, McAllen officials to bring leaders of government and nonprofit organizations to meet and serve residents of Commissioner Castillo’s District 4 on Saturday, April 6, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in first-ever “Government for a Day” gathering at Palmview Community Center https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/03/22/in-honor-of-vackar-family-generosity-to-utrgv-newly-acquired-football-stadium-in-edinburg-named-robert-janet-vackar-stadium/ 2024-03-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/03/tyH0UxMC-2024-03-21_UTRGV_Stadium_Naming_EventEC-PC_1521E-1-jpg.webp In honor of Vackar family generosity to UTRGV, newly-acquired football stadium in Edinburg named Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/03/13/sen-hinojosa-rep-canales-pay-tribute-to-edinburgs-successes-future-as-part-of-2024-state-of-the-city-address-by-mayor-ramiro-garza-jr/ 2024-03-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/03/sTsMJyh6-Alma-Uribe-Karla-Ponce1-jpg.webp Sen. Hinojosa, Rep. Canales pay tribute to Edinburg’s successes, future as part of 2024 State of the City Address by Mayor Ramiro Garza, Jr. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/07/29/rep-canales-accomplishment-by-public-official-award/ 2024-03-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/03/Yg4niupJ-0_Mayor-Garza-Rep.-Canales-Councilmember-Diaz-Original-scaled.webp Rep. Canales’ efforts on behalf of families served by Edinburg Housing Authority earns him “Accomplishment by Public Official Award” from Southwest Regional Council of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/02/25/covid-and-memorial-day-event-edinburg/ 2024-02-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/02/fZB8bGxd-420597381_692648026376640_49346914311115706081587_n-1-jpg.webp “Lives lost, lives saved, and those who saved them.” – Rep. Guerra, Sen. LaMantia, DHR Health preparing for first-ever, statewide COVID-19 Heroes and Memorial Day, with event open to the public, to be held at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance on Monday, March 4, 2024 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/02/23/luis-antonio-alamia-jr-and-12-other-edinburg-residents-are-honored-by-citizens-and-mayor-city-council-as-hometown-heroes-for-extraordinary-public-service-or-exemplary-contribution/ 2024-02-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/02/jwmck8Ez-Hometown-Heroes1-jpg.webp Luis Antonio Alamia, Jr., and 12 other Edinburg residents, are honored by citizens and Mayor/City Council as Hometown Heroes for “extraordinary public service or exemplary contribution” https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/03/31/gov-abbott-appoints-mario-lizcano/ 2024-02-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/02/CDxamOwd-Mario-Lizcano1.jpg Gov. Abbott appoints Mario Lizcano, Administrator of Corporate Affairs, DHR Health, to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/02/12/john-villarreal-rigney-michelle-vallejo-public-forum/ 2024-02-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/02/N8thYWCg-comp-jpg.webp John Villarreal Rigney and Michelle Vallejo, Democratic candidates for Texas Congressional District 15, to participate in public forum to be broadcast by Futuro RGV, on Thursday, February 15, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at McAllen Public Library https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/02/09/utrgv-present-economic-impact-athletics-program/ 2024-02-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/02/GV75vitw-UTRGV-Kickoff-to-Prosperity1-jpg.webp UTRGV president, athletic director, and football head coach to present economic impact of its athletics program on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/02/08/groundbreaking-nursing-education-and-research-building/ 2024-02-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/02/f3LOI6B9-Sen-Hinojosa-Texas-A-M-McAllen-jpg.webp Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen, which recently celebrated groundbreaking of $49.9 million Nursing Education and Research Building, to host public Open House on Saturday, February 17, 2024, from 10 a.m. to noon https://edinburgpolitics.com/2024/01/25/candidate-forum-broadcast-by-futuro-rgv/ 2024-01-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2024/01/zeZcKZC4-Dr-Kinerk-Judge-Cortez-jpg.webp Hidalgo County sheriff Democratic Party candidates J.E. “Eddie” Guerra and Frank Guerrero to participate in forum to be broadcast on the Internet by Futuro RGV on Thursday, February 1, 2024 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/12/21/valley-lawmakers-protects-healthcare-staff-dhr-health/ 2023-12-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/12/RPQOusgJ-0_DHR-Health-Night1-scaled.webp Valley lawmakers helped lead establishment of new state law that further protects healthcare staff in hospitals not owned by government from assault that causes bodily injury, reports DHR Health https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/11/25/lamantia-hinojosa-rematch-election/ 2023-11-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/11/A5HGncrk-Artboard-1-jpg.webp Democrat Morgan LaMantia and Republican Adam Hinojosa each file for a possible rematch in November 2024 election for Senate District 27 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/01/23/senate-approves-sen-lamantia-resolution/ 2023-11-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/11/2W3pJZ7C-0_Markle-Rocha-Mylet-resolution-by-Sen.-LaMantia1.jpg Senate approves first measure by Sen. LaMantia – her legislative resolution honoring renowned retired Corpus Christi Fire Chief Robert Rocha https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/11/21/campaign-finance-reports-local-political-figures/ 2023-11-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/11/bG18XCoM-Omar-Ochoa-Reports-jpg.webp Campaign finance reports at local and regional levels in Texas now available through the Internet for free while protecting the identity of any person seeking such information about political figures https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/11/13/hinojosa-pledges-border-security/ 2023-11-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/11/Kmj5cxMG-Sen.-Hinojosa-files-for-reelection-jpg.webp Sen. Hinojosa files for reelection, pledges to continue focusing on border security, economic development https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/11/03/valley-athletes-better-protected-during-sports-activities/ 2023-11-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/11/PmiDcuLG-Coach-Mike-Sallinas-Texas-AM-Kingsville-jpg.webp Valley athletes better protected during sports activities as a result of summer 2023 seminar for athletic trainers championed by DHR Health’s Senior Executive Vice President Marissa Castañeda https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/10/30/dr-lidia-fonseca-top-honors-behalf-of-texans-with-disabilities/ 2023-10-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/10/MHKpPcmP-Katalin-Novak-Gov.-Abbott.jpg Dr. Lidia Fonseca of McAllen, Christian Torres of Pharr, Valley Association of Independent Living of McAllen, and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg earn top honors from Gov. Abbott for their efforts on behalf of Texans with disabilities https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/10/16/futuro-rgv-constitutional-amendments-forum/ 2023-10-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/10/LYamxPjI-383350857_714048330765563_8073628884308761876_n-jpg.webp Futuro RGV to broadcast “Constitutional Amendments Forum 2023” on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on its Facebook, then maintain videotaped recording of the symposium until November 7, 2023 election https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/10/11/val-lamantia-texas-womens-hall-of-fame/ 2023-10-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/10/MHJdcr2r-Val-LaMantia1-jpg.webp Val LaMantia, Valley philanthropist and business leader, aunt of Sen. Morgan LaMantia, D-Port Isabel, and wife of UTRGV President Guy Bailey, to be inducted into Texas Women’s Hall of Fame https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/10/06/dhr-healths-ceo-singh-sen-hinojosa-30th-anniversary/ 2023-10-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/10/8A3tqr7U-Dr-Manish-Singh-DHR-Health-System-jpg.webp DHR Health’s CEO Singh, Sen. Hinojosa, and McAllen Mayor Villalobos praise South Texas College on the 30th anniversary of its creation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/09/21/house-research-organization-provides-online-amendments/ 2023-09-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/09/uVKp5pqF-GUERRA-HINOJOSA-LAMANTIA-jpg.webp House Research Organization provides online, unbiased, easy-to-understand explanations on the upcoming November 2023 state constitutional amendments, reports Rep. R.D. “Bobby” Guerra https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/03/09/topics-88th-legislature-texans-top-issues/ 2023-09-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/09/psOXJGCe-0_Omar-Ochoa-Image-to-Reformat-for-March-9-Facebook.jpg “Focus report – Topics for the 88th Legislature” provides Texans with easy-to-understand guide to 61 top issues, from abortion to water, facing the Texas Legislature, reports attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/09/01/local-newspaper-study-changing-ways-americans-information/ 2023-09-01T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/09/amNXfYem-Omar-Ochoa-2023-Newspaper-Report-copy-3-jpg.webp 2023 Local Newspaper Study looks at changing ways that different generations of Americans get their information, reports attorney Omar Ochoa FEATURED: South Texas attorneys, and husband and wife Omar Ochoa and Leah Wise, flash the Hook ‘Em Horns hand signal of their alma mater, the University of Texas at Austin, during a reception held on April 15, 2023 honoring the most recent group of Rio Grande Valley students to be admitted to the school. Both are graduates of UT-Austin; Ochoa is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin Law School, and Wise is a graduate of St. Mary’s University School of Law. Photograph Courtesy OMAR OCHOA FACEBOOK https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/08/21/sen-hinojosa-praises-gov-abbott/ 2023-08-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/08/Yac7JU2l-0_Sen.-Hinojosa_RGV-Economic-Summ2it.jpg Sen. Hinojosa praises Gov. Abbott for his efforts on behalf of the region: “Every time we have asked him for help, he delivers for us here in the Valley” https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/08/28/44-million-vaqueros-center-edinburg-approved/ 2023-08-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/08/nWZHkR1Z-0_44-milllion-approved-formia-jpg.webp $44+ million Vaqueros Performance Center in Edinburg, key component for UTRGV football program, approved by UT System Board of Regents, reports Dr. Luis “Louie” G. Alamia, PT, DPT https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/01/25/edinburg-trustee-alamia-lawmakers-praise-utrgv-collegiate-high-school/ 2023-08-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/08/zav9tFX7-January-25-2023-image-for-Titans-Facebook.jpg Edinburg school board trustee Dr. Luis “Louie” G. Alamia, PT, DPT, and Rio Grande Valley state lawmakers praise positive impact of $26 million UTRGV Edinburg CISD Collegiate High School https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/06/26/medicaid-health-mothers-birth-gov-abbott/ 2023-07-31T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/06/0_GOV.-GREG-ABBOTT-6_12_234.jpg Expansion of Medicaid health insurance for eligible mothers for a year after giving birth, which was supported by Valley legislators and DHR Health, signed into law by Gov. Abbott Expansion of Medicaid health insurance for eligible mothers for a year after giving birth, which was supported by Valley legislators and DHR Health, signed into law by Gov. Abbott https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/07/18/village-of-the-valley-rewarded/ 2023-07-31T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/07/Scholarship-Receipients-14-scaled.jpg Seven Rio Grande Valley high school seniors, who are members of Village in the Valley, rewarded for their excellence with higher education scholarships https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/07/24/mcallen-rotary-club-fan-drive/ 2023-07-31T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/07/fandrive.jpg McAllen Rotary Club to donate one indoor fan each to 800 needy families on Thursday, July 27, as part of an effort to raise awareness about and prevent heat illnesses during sweltering summer McAllen Rotary Club to donate one indoor fan each to 800 needy families on Thursday, July 27, as part of an effort to raise awareness about and prevent heat illnesses during sweltering summer https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/01/30/sen-hinojosa-zaffirini-texas-state-budget/ 2023-07-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/07/Zaffirini_Hinojosa-et.-al-copy.jpg Sen. Hinojosa, Sen. Zaffirini begin work on developing Senate version of Texas state budget https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/02/09/terry-canales-chairman-house-committee-on-transportation/ 2023-07-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/07/0_Terry-and-Erica-Canales-1.jpg Rep. Canales chosen by Speaker Phelan to third straight two-year term as Chairman, House Committee on Transportation; also winds up as member of Rep. Ryan Guillen’s House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/07/14/covid-19-heroes/ 2023-07-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/07/COVID-19-Heroes_Memorial-Day-_-Rep-Bobby-Guerra.jpg “COVID-19 Heroes and Memorial Day” which begins March 4, 2024, and championed by Valley lawmakers Rep. Guerra, Sen. LaMantia, and Rep. Muñoz, and endorsed by DHR Health, approved by the Texas Legislature and Gov. Abbott https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/02/20/first-upgrades-utrgv-sports-facilities-edinburg/ 2023-07-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/07/0_Dr.-Maggie-Riva1s.jpg First $24 million of a projected $78 million in upgrades and new construction for UTRGV sports facilities in Edinburg set for action by UT System Board of Regents on Wednesday, February 22, 2023, reports Dr. Luis “Louie” G. Alamia, PT, DPT https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/06/30/debate-building-proposal-am-vehicle-act/ 2023-07-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/06/unnamed-1.jpg Congressional debate building over a federal proposal, the “AM for Every Vehicle Act”, as major automakers plan to eliminate AM radio in vehicles in the coming years, reports attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/07/10/futuro-rgv-building-a-thriving-rgv/ 2023-07-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/07/u8HjmtJG-0_Vela.-Sharp.png Futuro RGV: Building a Thriving RGV/The Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force Forum, free and open the public, set for Thursday, July 13, from 8 a.m. to noon at South Texas College https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/03/22/dhrhealth-proposes-research-facility/ 2023-07-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/07/0_March-22-2022-Posting.jpg DHR Health proposes to state lawmakers a “Research Facility on Hispanic Health” – to be built in the Rio Grande Valley – that would improve healthcare for Texas’ largest population group and generate a stronger Texas economy https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/04/19/birth-dates-of-political-candidates/ 2023-06-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/06/0_Omar-Ochoa-Governent-Transparency.jpg Birth dates of political candidates, and of all adults with criminal arrests and convictions by Texas entities, would become public record under House Bill 2309 by Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, approved by House of Representatives, reports attorney Omar Ochoa Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/04/28/medicaid-recipients-health-coverate-plan-approved/ 2023-06-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/06/0_DR.-CARDENAS-HOUSE-BILL-12.jpg New Texas mothers who are Medicaid recipients would receive better health coverage for up to 12 months under major plan approved by House of Representatives and supported by DHR Health https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/05/10/attorney-leah-wise-rising-star/ 2023-06-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/06/0_Leah-Wise.jpg Attorney Leah Wise, rising star in social media with proven successes in court, selected Honorary Chair of the 2023 Black & White Awards Gala to raise funds on September 21 for Angels of Love https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/06/21/gov-abbott-texas-legislature-praised-valleys-college/ 2023-06-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/06/Texas-Gov-Richards-Rep-Gutierrez.jpg As South Texas College approaches its 30th anniversary, Gov. Abbott, Texas Legislature praised late Rep. Roberto Gutiérrez, D-McAllen, for his key role in the creation of “the Valley’s college” https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/06/14/sen-zaffirini-122-bills-passed/ 2023-06-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/06/Sen-LaMantia-Zaffirini_thumb.jpg Sen. Zaffirini, D-Laredo/Starr County, passes 122 bills during 88th Texas Legislature’s regular session in 2023 Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo/Starr County, on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, is congratulated by Sen. Morgan LaMantia, D-South Padre Island, for Zaffirini achieving a Texas and U.S. record: her 70,000th consecutive vote in the Texas Senate. Photograph By SENATE MEDIA https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/05/31/lawmakers-approve-plan-athletes-concussion-alamia/ 2023-05-31T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/05/Dr-Louis-_Louie_-Alamia-_HB1002bg.jpg State lawmakers approve plan to further protect high school student-athletes who have suffered a concussion, which can have physical, cognitive, behavioral, and emotional health consequences, reports Dr. Luis “Louie” G. Alamia, PT, DPT https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/05/29/rep-canales-against-now-impeached-ken-paxton/ 2023-05-31T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/05/Rep-Terry-Canales_AG-Ken-Paxton1.jpg Rep. Canales says after reviewing evidence against now-impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton, “I sat and listened to it. And I began to count the felonies. I ran out of fingers and toes.” https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/05/22/6-million-grant-utrgv-cancer-research-ambrosio-hernandez/ 2023-05-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/05/Mayor-Dr-Ambrosio-Hernandez-topaz.jpg $6 million state grant for UTRGV South Texas Center for Excellence in Cancer Research “is just a drop in the bucket – there will be more coming,” predicts DHR Health’s Dr. Ambrosio Hernández https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/05/16/futuro-rgv-host-building-a-thriving-rgv-the-hidalgo-county-prosperity-task-force/ 2023-05-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/05/Jim-Darling-Nedra-Kinerk-Javier-Villalobos.jpg Futuro RGV to host “Building a Thriving RGV: the Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force Forum” at South Texas College on Thursday, July 13, 2023, announces Dr. Nedra Kinerk https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/05/02/ut-system-regents-35-million-facility-projects-utrgv/ 2023-05-02T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/05/Dr-Luis-_Louie_-Alamia.jpg UT System Regents to consider authorizing $35 million for several facility maintenance projects at UTRGV, says Dr. Luis “Louie” Alamia, PT, DPT https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/04/10/sen-hinojosa-author-sb9-teacher-pay-raises/ 2023-04-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/04/Mike-Carrera-Sen-Hinojosa.jpg Sen. Hinojosa serves as key author of Senate Bill 9 for teacher pay raises, vows to seek up to $10,000 across-the-board pay increase for all educators https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/04/04/house-resolution-155-honoring-texas-lgbtq-opposed/ 2023-04-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/04/Rep-Mary-Gonzalez-D-El-Paso.jpg House Resolution 155 honoring Texas LGBTQ+ Chambers of Commerce Advocacy Day opposed by 54 Republicans, including Rep. Ryan Guillén, R-Rio Grande City, and Rep. Janie López, R-San Benito https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/03/28/utrgv-hca-healthcare-announce-residencies-brownsville/ 2023-04-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/03/0_Bailey-Hocker-Rivera.jpg UTRGV and HCA Healthcare Gulf Coast Division announce eventual creation of up to 150 physician residencies at Brownsville, McAllen hospital https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/03/31/dahlia-guerra-festiba-mariachi/ 2023-03-31T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/03/0_DR-DAHLIA-GUERRA.jpg “You have to love what you do. I think that’s the key to being successful”– UTRGV’S Dr. Dahlia Guerra draws strength, inspiration from family and peers, Hispanic culture, and mariachi music https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/03/17/janiece-longoria-daughter-sen-raul-longoria/ 2023-03-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/03/0_Janiece-Longoria.jpg Janiece Longoria, a daughter of former Sen. Raúl Longoria, D-Pharr, reappointed by Gov. Abbott to the University of Texas System Board of Regents FEATURED: Janiece Longoria of Houston, a renowned attorney who was born in McAllen and grew up in Pharr, was reappointed to the University of Texas System Board of Regents on Thursday, March 16, 2023, by Gov. Greg Abbott. In this image, Longoria is shown on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 after being honored by the Port Commissioners of the Port Authority of Houston for having volunteered on the Port Commission since 2002, including serving as its Chairman. Photograph Courtesy PORT OF HOUSTON FACEBOOK https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/02/28/kenneth-mattox-trauma-unit-dhr-health-honors-surgeon/ 2023-02-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/02/Dr-Kenneth-L-Mattox-Trauma-Unit-Dedication.jpg Dr. Kenneth L. Mattox Trauma Unit at DHR Health honors world-class surgeon for being “humble servant leader, guiding and educating with passion, and as a pioneer in trauma care” FEATURED: Dr. Kenneth L. Mattox, a world-renowned trauma surgeon from Houston, poses in front of the Level One Trauma Center at DHR Health in Edinburg, which now displays his name in his honor. Gov. Greg Abbott was among the more than 200 area leaders who were present on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, for the naming of the Dr. Kenneth L. Mattox Trauma Unit. Photograph Courtesy DHR HEALTH Facebook https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/02/03/dr-gutierrez-dhr-health-hospice-providing-medical-care/ 2023-02-03T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/02/Haddad-Ramirez-Pacheco-Gutierrez..jpg Dr. Alberto Gutiérrez, affiliated with DHR Health Hospice, and Medical Director for Hope Family Health Center, honored by Futuro RGV for his legacy of providing medical care for the needy FEATURED, FROM LEFT: Roberto Haddad, Vice President, Counsel for Government Affairs and Policy, Doctors Hospital at Renaissance; Roxanne Ramírez, LCSW-S, Executive Director, Hope Family Health Center; and Dr. Alberto Gutiérrez, Medical Director, Hope Family Health Center. This image was taken on Sunday, December 18, 2022. Photograph By BREANNA LEE BANDA https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/01/13/hinojosa-lamantia-draw-two-year-terms/ 2023-01-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/01/SenMorganLaMantia.jpg Sen. Hinojosa, Sen. LaMantia draw two-year terms instead of usual four-year terms as the result of requirement by the Texas Constitution https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/01/19/retired-sen-eddie-lucio-jr-praises-dan-patrick/ 2023-01-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/01/SEN-EDDIE-LUCIOJR-May-5-2020.jpg Retired Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr., D-Brownsville, praises Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick for transforming “a culture shadowed by death into a culture illuminated by life” during Patrick inauguration https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/01/09/patrick-credits-dhr-health-south-texas/ 2023-01-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/01/0_Vera-Singh-Patrick.jpg Lt. Gov. Patrick credits DHR Health and Valley legislators for advancements in healthcare, economic development for deep South Texas https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/01/04/valley-state-lawmakers-meet-with-the-public-during-free-reception/ 2023-01-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/01/0_Rep.-Armando-Martinez.jpg Valley state lawmakers to meet with the public during free reception from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization in Weslaco https://edinburgpolitics.com/2023/01/02/priorities-88th-texas-legislature-reviewed/ 2023-01-02T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2023/01/SenHinojosa-Ofelia-de-los-Santos.jpg Edinburg’s priorities for 88th Texas Legislature to be reviewed and acted upon during City Council’s 6 p.m. meeting on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/12/30/edinburg-school-board-approves-agreed/ 2023-01-02T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/12/0_Louie-Alamia-and-Daugthter-ORIGINAL-scaled.jpg Edinburg school board approves agreement with Driscoll Health Plan to help parents prevent and treat behavioral, emotional and developmental problems of children at risk, reports Edinburg school board trustee Dr. Luis “Louie” G. Alamia https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/12/20/texas-tornado-julian-alvarez-lone-star-bank/ 2022-12-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/12/0_Julian-Alvarez.jpg “Texas tornado” Julián Álvarez, who championed the needs of world-class workforce, becomes Senior Vice President and Director of Business Development for Lone Star National Bank https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/12/12/freedom-of-speech-and-expression-policy/ 2022-12-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/12/0_Freedom-of-Speech-and-Expression-in-UT-System.jpg Freedom of Speech and Expression policy at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and all other UT campuses approved by UT System Board of Regents, reports attorney Omar Ochoa FEATURED: Award-winning artist Common speaks with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley community as part of the Distinguished Speakers Series on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at the Performing Arts Complex in Edinburg. The artist, actor, and activists has won awards including the Academy Award, Golden Globe, Emmy and Grammy. Photograph By PAUL CHOUY https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/12/07/dhr-health-build-advocacy-south-texans/ 2022-12-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/12/0_Manish-Singh-Gov.-Abbott.jpg As Texas Legislature readies for new session, DHR Health continues to build upon its roles of leadership and advocacy for South Texans https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/12/02/hinojosa-44-million-funding-package-water/ 2022-12-02T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/12/SenHinojosa44MillionTWDBFIinancing.jpg Sen. Hinojosa announces $44 million state funding package awarded to City of Edinburg for vital improvements to city’s wastewater system https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/11/28/collegiate-high-school-in-edinburg-groundbreaking/ 2022-11-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/11/0_Guy-Bailey-Luis-_Louie_-Alamia.jpg State-of-the-art Collegiate High School in Edinburg set for public groundbreaking at 10 a.m. Tuesday morning, November 29, 2022, announces ECISD school board trustee Luis “Louie” G. Alamia https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/11/22/sen-zaffirini-introduces-44-bills/ 2022-11-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/11/0_Sen.-Zaffirini-introduces-44-measures.jpg Sen. Zaffirini introduces 44 bills featuring her longstanding priorities of education, especially early and higher education, and healthcare, especially for the very young, the very old, persons with disabilities, and veterans https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/11/16/texas-school-of-law-would-offer-distance-learning-program-in-the-rio-grande-valley/ 2022-11-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/11/0_Rep.-Canales-UT-Law-School-Distance-Learning.jpg University of Texas School of Law would offer distance-learning program in the Rio Grande Valley for first-year law UT students under bill pre-filed by Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/11/10/news-media-owners-battle-congress-over-journalism-competition-act/ 2022-11-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/11/Amy-KlobucharD-Minnesota.jpg <strong>News media owners and public access groups battle in Congress over proposed Senate bill – S. 673 – also known as the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, reports attorney Omar Ochoa</strong> https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/10/28/texas-am-systems-john-sharp/ 2022-11-01T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/10/0_Chancellor-John-Sharp-1.jpg Texas A&M System’s television show, hosted by Chancellor John Sharp, expands to more markets https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/10/31/rep-canales-rep-guerra-and-rep-munoz-anzalduas-international-bridge/ 2022-11-01T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/10/0_Anzalduas-Bridge-Expansion.jpg Rep. Canales, Rep. Guerra, and Rep. Muñoz join McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos in predicting major economic impact of $83 million investment to transform Anzalduas International Bridge into a fully-commercial link between Texas and Mexico https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/10/20/futuro-rgv-forum-senate-27-race-lucio-lamantia-hinojosa/ 2022-10-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/10/Artboard-1.jpg Videotaped forum – available on Futuro RGV’s Facebook – allows Senate District 27 voters to learn about Adam Hinojosa, R-Corpus Christi, and Morgan LaMantia, D-South Padre Island, in race to succeed retiring Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr., D-Brownsville https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/10/17/lobby-team-selected-edinburg-mayor-city-council/ 2022-10-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/10/0_Edinburg-Councilmember-Daniel-_Dan_-Diaz.jpg Lobby team for 88th Texas Legislature could be selected by Edinburg mayor and city council on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, reports Attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/09/26/sharing-on-social-media-makes-people-overconfident/ 2022-09-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/09/0_Sharing-on-Social-Media_Omar-Ochoa.jpeg Sharing on social media makes people overconfident in their knowledge, according to researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, reports attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/09/19/gov-abbott-attend-renaming-dhrs-health-level-one-trauma-center/ 2022-09-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/09/0_Rep-Guillen-Dalinda-GulllenAbbott.jpg Gov. Abbott to attend renaming of DHR’s Health Level One Trauma Center in Edinburg, follow-up on state’s support for hospital system, on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/09/16/utrgv-admits-the-largest-physician-assistant-students/ 2022-09-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/09/0_Rep.-Bobby-Guerra.jpg Groundbreaking ceremony set for Friday, October 14, 2022 for $145.7 million UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center in McAllen, announce Rep. R.D. “Bobby” Guerra and Sen. Juan Hinojosa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/09/09/futuro-rgv-candidate-forum-education-campaign/ 2022-09-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/09/Hinojosa-Canales-Garza.jpg Moderators, times announced for Futuro RGV’s Saturday, September 17, 2022 Candidate Forum featuring deep South Texas’ two Senate races and region’s State Board of Education campaign https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/09/12/david-deanda-president-lone-star-national-bank/ 2022-09-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/09/David-Deanda-Jr.jpg S. David Deanda, Jr., President, Lone Star National Bank, and Member, Board of Managers, DHR Health, selected by Gov. Abbott to help lead economic growth and job creation strategies for the Valley, state as a member of Texas Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/09/05/texas-house-transportation-committee-public-hearing/ 2022-09-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/09/Transportationharbor.jpg Texas House Transportation Committee, which includes Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, and Rep. Armando “Mando” Martínez, D-Weslaco, to hold public hearing at UTRGV-Brownsville beginning at 1 p.m. Thursday, September 8, 2022 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/09/02/futuro-rgv-cancels-futuro-fest/ 2022-09-02T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/09/futurorgvcancels.jpg Futuro RGV cancels day-long September 17, 2022 Futuro Fest, will instead feature – on the same date – two state Rio Grande Valley Senate races and State Board of Education contest https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/08/22/16th-annual-fishing-for-hope-tournament/ 2022-08-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/08/0_DHR-Healths-Fishing-for-Hope-Tournament-Original.jpg Final preparations underway for 16th Annual “Fishing for Hope” Tournament, organized by DHR Health, to provide comprehensive medical services for uninsured families and individuals https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/08/21/dhr-health-texas-tribune-hinojosa-longoria-martinez/ 2022-08-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/08/0_Rep.-Martinez-et.-al.jpg DHR Health, The Texas Tribune, Sen. Hinojosa, Rep. Longoria, and Rep. Martínez to generate statewide news about key Valley legislative issues at noon on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 from the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/08/17/dolores-huerta-revolution-in-the-fields/ 2022-08-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/08/unnamed.png “DOLORES HUERTA: Revolution in the Fields/Revolución en los Campos” special Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit on display at Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts through Saturday, October 1, 2022 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/08/12/alonzo-cantu-statewide-plan-high-speed-broadband/ 2022-08-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/08/Alonzocantu.jpg Alonzo Cantú selected as key advisor on statewide plan to provide affordable, high-speed broadband to millions of Texans, announces Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan lonzo Cantú selected as key advisor on statewide plan to provide affordable, high-speed broadband to millions of Texans, announces Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/08/10/barbara-jordan-media-awards-winners/ 2022-08-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/08/08_10_22-%E2%80%A2-Gov.-Abbott-announces-2022-Barbara-Jordan-Media-Awards_Omar-Ocnoa-%E2%80%A2-1st-Draft.png 2022 Barbara Jordan Media Awards winners selected for respectful, accurate portrayal of Texans with disabilities; one in four adult Texans have a disability – more than 5.4 million people, reports attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/08/03/education-priorities-presented-hinojosa-bailey-utrgv-luncheon/ 2022-08-03T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/0_Edinburg-Public-Affairs-Luncheon-State-of-Education-scaled.jpg Upcoming education priorities to be presented by Sen. Hinojosa, UTRGV President Bailey, and ECISD Superintendent Salinas, during luncheon on Tuesday, August 9, to be hosted by Edinburg Chamber of Commerce https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/07/26/utrgv-rgv-partnership-free-digital-literacy-training/ 2022-07-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/07/0_Digital-Training_Sen.-Hinojosa-Cropped-copy.jpg University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and Rio Grande Valley Partnership to provide local businesses with free digital literacy trainings, announces Sen. Hinojosa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/07/22/congressman-vicente-gonzalez-face-congresswoman-mayra-flores-general-election/ 2022-07-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/07/0_Congressman-Vicente-Gonzalez-in-Edinburg-S.jpg Congressman Vicente González, D-McAllen, announces federal grants for South Texas College and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; he will face Congresswoman Mayra Flores, R-McAllen, in November 2022 general election Vicente González https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/07/18/congresswoman-mayra-flores-r-mcallen/ 2022-07-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/07/MAYRA.jpg Congresswoman Mayra Flores, R-McAllen, first Mexican-born woman to win a congressional seat, credits South Texas College for much of her success; she will face Congressman Vicente González, D-McAllen, in November 2022 general FEATURED: Recently-sworn in congresswoman and South Texas College alumna Mayra Flores made history for becoming the first Mexican-born woman to win a congressional seat and the first Republican in more than 150 years to represent the people of Congressional District 34 across deep South Texas. Flores earned an Associate Degree from South Texas College’s Respiratory Therapy program in 2014 and a Bachelor’s Degree from the college’s Organizational Leadership program in 2019. Photograph Courtesy SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/07/15/key-presentations-during-festival-of-facts-futuro-rgv-mcallen-public-library/ 2022-07-18T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/07/0_Commissioner-Seby-Haddad_McAllen-International-Airport-Master-Image.jpg Valley demographics, transportation, water usage trends to be among key presentations during Festival of Facts on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 hosted by Futuro RGV at the McAllen Public Library https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/07/07/experts-featured-in-futuro-rgv-festival-of-facts/ 2022-07-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/07/Lizcano-Aguirre-Rodriguez.jpg Former Rep. Verónica Gonzáles, McAllen Police Chief Víctor Rodríguez, five other experts in education, law enforcement, immigration, and the economy to be featured in Futuro RGV’s Festival of Facts on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at McAllen Public Library from 6 pm to 8 pm https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/07/12/dhr-health-looks-back-on-covid19-hidalgo-county/ 2022-07-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/07/Correa-Cardenas-Cortez.jpg DHR Health’s Carlos Cárdenas, MD, looks back on first two years of COVID-19 in Hidalgo County: “This illness took a significant toll, a direct hit against our culture, our way of life.” https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/07/04/presidential-medal-of-freedom-dr-juliet-v-garcia/ 2022-07-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/07/DrJulietVGarcia.jpg President Biden to present The Presidential Medal of Freedom to Dr. Juliet V. García, the first Mexican-American woman college president in the nation, on Thursday, July 7, 2022 in Washington, D.C. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/06/30/misinformation-disinformation-conspiracy-theories-studied/ 2022-06-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/06/0_Moody.jpg Misinformation, disinformation and conspiracy theories studied on social, global landscapes by the Center for Media Engagement at the University of Texas, reports attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/06/27/priscilla-garza-utrgv-student-representative-applytexas/ 2022-06-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/06/Priscilla-Garza-appointment.jpg Priscilla Garza of Edinburg, a junior and School of Nursing major at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, appointed the new student representative to the ApplyTexas Advisory Committee Priscilla Garza, URGV Nursing student from Edinburg, on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 in Edinburg, Texas. UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/06/24/medical-leaders-honesty-truth-says-judge-cortez/ 2022-06-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/06/0_Judge-Cortez-COVID-19-Memorial-Day-MASTER.jpg Medical leaders “spoke with honesty, with truth, and brutal candor,” in Spring 2020 when warning about dangers of COVID-19, says Judge Cortéz FEATURED: Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Coréz, during Hidalgo County COVID-19 Memorial Day, on Tuesday, March 21, 2022, at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance. Photograph Courtesy HIDALGO COUNTY FACEBOOK https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/06/09/media-attorney-thomas-williams-open-government-seminar/ 2022-06-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/06/TomWilliams.jpg Prominent media attorney Thomas Williams to highlight Open Government seminar in Edinburg on Monday, June 13, 2022, reports attorney Omar Ochoa attorney Thomas Williams https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/06/20/sen-zaffirini-receives-2022-liberty-bell-award-from-laredo-webb-county-bar/ 2022-06-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/06/0_Carlos-and-Judith-Zaffirini-Cropped.MASTER-S.jpg Sen. Zaffirini, whose Senate District 21 includes Starr County, receives 2022 Liberty Bell Award from Laredo-Webb County Bar https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/06/16/isha-mittal-advocates-lgbtqia-health/ 2022-06-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/06/0_Isha-Mittal-Master-Image.jpg Isha Mittal, third-year medical student at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine, advocates for LGBTQIA+ health https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/06/14/myra-ayala-edinburgs-city-manager/ 2022-06-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/06/MyraAyala.jpg Myra L. Ayala, Edinburg’s city manager, commands $225,000 annual salary in a top leadership role where Texas women are the rare exception https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/06/05/dhr-health-providing-free-active-shooter-training/ 2022-06-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/06/0_DHR-Health-Active-Shooter-Training.jpg DHR Health providing free Active Shooter/Critical Incident training to the community on June 8; Sen. Hinojosa, Sen. Zaffirini named to Senate Special Committee to Protect All Texans https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/05/31/secret-files-missing-agenda-postings-hidden-tax/ 2022-05-31T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/05/0_RGV-state-rep.-delegation-Full.jpg Secret files, missing agenda postings, hidden tax-paid consulting fees, withheld body camera footage among government controversies in Texas which have drawn scrutiny during past year https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/05/26/dhr-healths-sohail-rao-md-honored/ 2022-05-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/05/0_Dr.-Sohail-Rao-jpeg.jpg DHR Health’s Sohail Rao, MD, honored for contributing “significantly to the well-being of countless Rio Grande Valley residents during a historic health crisis,” says Rep. R.D. “Bobby” Guerra https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/05/23/jose-tomas-canales-lulac-hall-of-fame/ 2022-05-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/05/0_Jose-Tomas-Canales_LULAC-S.jpg José Tomás Canales (1877-1975), civil rights leader, a great-uncle of Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, inducted into LULAC Hall of Fame https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/05/18/dr-patrick-ojeaga-utrgv-medical-graduate/ 2022-05-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/05/0_Dr.-Patrick-Ojeaga-MASTER-1.jpg Dr. Patrick Ojeaga, former University of Texas Rio Grande Valley medical school graduate, former UT System student regent, and a Rio Grande Valley native, reflects on learning experiences https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/05/11/legislators-honor-peter-de-la-garza-edinburg/ 2022-05-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/05/0_Bobby-Guerra-Peter-De-la-Garza.jpg “Heroes don’t always wear capes” – Legislators, community leaders honor Assistant Chief of Police Peter De la Garza of Edinburg upon his retirement https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/05/13/st-marys-university-school-of-law-launches-jd-program/ 2022-05-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/05/0_Rep.-Armando-Martinez-_Good-Trouble_.jpg St. Mary’s University School of Law launches fully online J.D. program accredited by the ABA designed to provide access to Valley residents https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/05/04/rep-martinez-pays-tribute-father-alfredo-martinez-sr/ 2022-05-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/05/AlfredoMartinezSr2.jpg “Heaven gained a loving angel,” Rep. Martínez pays tribute to his father, Alfredo Martínez, Sr., 81, who passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022 Alfredo Martínez, Sr., 81, whose one of two sons is Rep. Armando “Mando” Martínez, D-Weslaco, was laid to rest on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at Highland Memorial Park in Weslaco. Alfredo Martínez, Sr. passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/05/02/dhr-health-hidalgo-financial-supporters-hope-family-health-center/ 2022-05-03T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/05/0_HOPE-FAMILY-HEALTH-CENTER.jpg DHR Health, Hidalgo County among most generous financial supporters for Hope Family Health Center, which provides free medical care for uninsured and indigent area residents https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/04/28/gary-gurwitz-retires-after-29-years/ 2022-05-02T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/04/0_Gary-Gurwitz-honored-by-STC-Board-Members.jpg Gary Gurwitz, appointed by Gov. Ann Richards as one of the seven founding members of Board of Trustees, South Texas College, retires after 29 years https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/04/26/village-in-the-valley-viva-juneteenth-saturday-june-11-2022-mcallen/ 2022-04-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/0_Valley-in-the-Village-Committee--scaled.jpg Village in the Valley (ViVa) Juneteenth Perfecting Unity Celebration, which will raise funds for scholarships and to help the poor in the area, scheduled for Saturday, June 11, 2022 in McAllen Village in the Valley (ViVa) Juneteenth Perfecting Unity Celebration, which will raise funds for scholarships and to help the poor in the area, scheduled for Saturday, June 11, 2022 in McAllen https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/04/22/hospital-for-mental-health-border-security-sen-hinojosa/ 2022-04-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/04/Senator-Hinojosa-and-Amanda-copy.jpg Building a state hospital for mental health in the Valley, reviewing border security, and dozens of other legislative proposals will be considered in 2022 by committees which include Sen. Hinojosa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/04/20/dhr-health-recognized-mcallen-kids-toy-giveaway/ 2022-04-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/04/0_DHR_Annual-Christmas-for-Kids-Toy-Giveaway.jpg DHR Health recognized by McAllen City Commission as a founding and ongoing sponsor of Annual Christmas for Kids Toy Giveaway https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/04/13/texas-privacy-act-overturned/ 2022-04-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/04/texasprivacyact.jpg “Texas Privacy Act” overturned after judge rules it is an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment, reports attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/04/11/palmhurst-mayor-ramiro-j-rodriguez-passed-away/ 2022-04-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/04/0_Mayor-Rodriguez-Passes-Away.jpg Palmhurst Mayor Ramiro J. Rodríguez, Jr., who passed away on April 5, 2022, remembered for his public service career by Congressman Henry Cuellar and Sen. Juan Hinojosa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/04/06/south-texas-college-establish-campuses-hidalgo/ 2022-04-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/04/0_Prisciliano-Trevino-South-Texas-College.jpg South Texas College must establish campuses in more Hidalgo County communities, says STC trustee candidate Prisciliano “J.R.” Treviño https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/03/25/valley-lawmakers-secure-16-million-public-health-emergencies/ 2022-03-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/03/0_Sen-Hinojosa-167-million-appropriation-for-DHR.jpg Valley lawmakers secure $16.7 million to help DHR Health continue preparing region for COVID-19 and any future public health emergencies https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/03/23/martinez-canales-endorse-vallejo-congressional-district-15/ 2022-03-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/03/Martinez-Canales-endorse-Vallego-for-Congress-District-15.jpg Rep. Martínez, Rep. Canales endorse Michelle Vallejo for Congressional District 15 Democratic Party nomination in May 24, 2022 runoff election https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/03/21/paul-r-rodriguez-announces-reelection-bid/ 2022-03-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/03/0_John-Quinones_STC.jpg Paul R. Rodríguez announces reelection bid for South Texas College Board of Trustees FEATURED, FROM LEFT: Danny Guzmán, Member, Board of Trustees, South Texas College; Ricardo Solis, Ph.D., President, South Texas College; Paul R. Rodríguez, Member, Board of Trustees, South Texas College; John Quiñones, ABC News Correspondent; Gary Gurwitz, Member, Board of Trustees, South Texas College; Rose Benavides, President, Board of Trustees, South Texas College; and René Guajardo, Member, Board of Trustees, South Texas College. Quiñones was a keynote speaker on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 for this year’s National Summit for Dual Credit Programs, held at South Padre Island, where he inspired educators in attendance with his story of struggle and success. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/03/16/wipe-out-colon-cancer-5k-run-walk/ 2022-03-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/03/0_Edinburg-City-Council-1.jpg 2nd Annual “Wipe Out Colon Cancer” 5K Run/Walk, set for Saturday, March 19, 2022, being hosted by DHR Health Advanced Care Center, receives support from Edinburg City Council https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/03/14/krgv-tv-news-finalist-texas-excellence/ 2022-03-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/03/0_Wide-Shot_Cecilia-Gutierrez.jpg KRGV-TV News named “Finalist for Overall Texas Excellence” by Texas Association of Broadcasters, and earns four other journalism honors, reports attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/02/22/utrgv-foundation-allocates-1-million/ 2022-02-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/02/0_UTRGV-Football-helmet-Marching-Ban-Hat.jpeg UTRGV Foundation allocates $1 million for expansion of spirit programs, establishment of football, marching band, women’s swimming and diving The proposed symbol, color scheme, and design of the football helmet and marching band hat for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The “V” stands for Vaquero, which in Spanish usually means “cowboy” https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/02/17/marissa-gomez-martinez-woty/ 2022-02-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/02/Marissa-Gomez-Martinez-Woman-of-the-Year.jpg Marissa Gómez-Martínez, MD, Edinburg’s 2021 Woman of the Year, a distinguished symbol of DHR Health professionals who lead by example https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/02/07/ysmael-fonseca-aaron-pena-republican-dinner-feb-9/ 2022-02-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/02/Artboard-1.jpg Ysmael Fonseca and Aaron Peña – Republican candidates for 13th Court of Appeals with ties to the Texas Legislature – among 17 GOP hopefuls to be showcased during Republican Candidate Dinner Forum hosted by Rio Grande Valley Republican Women on Wednesday, February 9 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/02/01/public-information-act-handbook-2022-authorized-ken-paxton-available-reports/ 2022-02-01T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/02/0_Ken-Paxton_Omar-Ochoa.jpg “Public Information Act Handbook 2022”, authorized by Attorney General Ken Paxton, now available online, reports attorney Omar Ochoa “Public Information Act Handbook 2022”, authorized by Attorney General Ken Paxton, now available online, reports attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/01/27/cleat-texas-canales-award/ 2022-01-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/01/0_SPEAKER-PHELAN-ERICA-CANALES-TERRY-CANALES.jpg CLEAT, the largest police labor organization in Texas, presents Rep. Canales with leadership award for his work on behalf of law enforcement and endorses him for reelection FEATURED, FROM LEFT: Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont; and Erica E. Canales and her husband, Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg. The Speaker of the House, who is one of the three most powerful offices in the Texas Legislature, was in Edinburg on Thursday, December 16, 2021 to meet with the Canales, Rep. Armando “Mando” Martínez, D-Weslaco, and other elected city and county leaders. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/01/18/hidalgo-state-representatives-endorse-morgan-lamantia/ 2022-01-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/01/0_Morgan-LaMantia.jpg Hidalgo County’s five state representatives endorse Morgan LaMantia, a Democrat, to succeed retiring Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr., D-Brownsville https://edinburgpolitics.com/2022/01/03/dhr-healths-level-one-trauma-center-skubic/ 2022-01-03T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/01/0_Jeffrey-Skubic-Importance-of-Level-One-Trauma-Center-copy.jpg What DHR Health’s Level One Trauma Center achievement means for South Texas: “No trauma patient should have to be transferred north any more.” – Jeffrey Skubic, D.O., Medical Director https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/12/28/dr-hans-mark-ut-system-chancellor-remembered/ 2021-12-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/12/0_Gov.-Clements_Hans-Mark-copy.jpg Dr. Hans Mark, UT System Chancellor who helped bring Pan American University into the University of Texas System, remembered following his death Dr. Hans Mark, UT System Chancellor who helped bring Pan American University into the University of Texas System, remembered following his death https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/12/21/texas-social-media-law-blocked-court-hearing/ 2021-12-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/12/0_Gov-Abbott-Texas-Social-Media-Law.jpeg Texas social media law, promoted by Gov. Abbott, blocked from taking effect until broader court hearing is set, reports attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/11/30/dhr-healths-level-one-trauma-center-carlos-cardenas-md/ 2021-11-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/11/0.jpg DHR Health’s Level One Trauma Center is “lifting the entire area because 1.4 million people deserve the best” medical care – Carlos Cárdenas, MD https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/11/24/oscar-longoria-seeking-reelection-texas-house-representatives/ 2021-11-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/11/longoria-to-run-for-6th-term.jpg Rep. Óscar Longoria seeking reelection to sixth two-year term in the Texas House of Representatives FEATURED, FROM LEFT: Medal of Honor recipients Gary Burnell Beikirch, Gary Michael Rose, and Clarence Eugene Sasser – veterans of the Vietnam War – pose with Rep. Óscar Longoria, D-Mission, in this Spring 2019 image taken in the House of Representatives Chamber at the Texas Capitol. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/11/12/utrgv-students-edinburg-bring-major-college-football-program-benefits-valley/ 2021-11-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/11/0_UTRGV-Football-Program.jpg Landmark vote by UTRGV students, praised by Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, to bring a major college football program, more women’s sports, marching band, and economic and educational benefits to the Valley https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/10/27/dhr-health-proposes-improve-medical-needs-texas-region/ 2021-10-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/10/AlbertoHGutierrezMD.jpeg DHR Health proposes ideas to House Committee on Public Health to help improve medical and health care needs for Texas-Mexico border region FEATURED: Alberto H. Gutiérrez, MD, Assistant Medical Director, DHR Health Hospice. Gutiérrez, through the use of the live Internet video broadcast known as Zoom, on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, testified from the Valley before the House Committee on Public Health, which was meeting at the Texas Capitol Complex in Austin. ‘We are growing economically, we’re getting there, and all I ask is you keep us in mind when you promote new programs, new ideas, and bring us from the bottom of the list to the top at times, and help us not only in health care issues, but in other things.” Photograph Courtesy DHR HEALTH https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/10/25/judith-zaffirini-laredo-transparency/ 2021-10-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/10/Sen-Zaffirin.jpg Texas Press Association names Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo/Starr County, as a Champion of Transparency, reports attorney Omar Ochoa FEATURED: Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo/Starr County, addresses students, staff and facility at Texas A&M International University–Laredo on Friday, December 7, 2018. For her work on transparency in government during the 87th Texas Legislature in 2021, Zaffirini on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, was honored at her Capitol office as a Champion of Transparency by the Texas Press Association. Photograph Courtesy TEXAS A&M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY–LAREDO https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/10/21/maricela-mari-de-leon-helps-texans-succeed/ 2021-10-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/10/0_Mari-De-Leon.jpeg Maricela “Mari” De León of FORMA Public Affairs to help South Texans succeed at the highest levels of the Texas Legislature and state government https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/10/15/mcallen-jim-darling-roberto-haddad-futurorgv-provide-analyses-proposed-texas-amendments/ 2021-10-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/10/LandyHeatherGarzaMario-GarzaSenEddieLucioJr.jpg Former McAllen Mayor Jim Darling and DHR Health Vice President Roberto Haddad at 7 p.m. on Monday, October 18, 2021 – through Futuro RGV Facebook – to provide legislative analyses of the eight proposed Texas constitutional amendments https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/09/29/dahlia-guerra-honored-ohtli-award/ 2021-09-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/09/0_DAHLIA-GUERRA.jpg Dahlia Guerra, a pianist and professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, honored with Ohtli Award for furthering Mexican culture Dr. Dahlia Guerra, Assistant Vice President for Public Art and Special Projects, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, has been honored with the Ohtli Award, one of the highest honors given to citizens living outside of Mexico https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/09/23/ut-austin-hispanic-enrollment-fall-2021/ 2021-09-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/09/ZaffiriniEdithRoyalDarrylRoyal.jpg Hispanic enrollment at UT-Austin reaches all-time high for Fall 2021 at 27.1% FEATURED, FROM LEFT: In this image from 1997 taken on the floor of the Senate Chamber in the Texas Capitol, Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo/Starr County, poses with Edith Royal and her husband, legendary University of Texas Longhorns head coach Darrell Royal, during a rehearsal for her Governor for a Day Celebration. “I vividly recall him saying, ‘I know one thing for sure: her blood runs burnt orange.’ Indeed. Hook ‘em, Horns!” said Zaffirini, who has a Bachelor of Science (B.S), a Master’s of Arts (M.A.), and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from the University of Texas at Austin. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/09/20/new-law-rep-martinez-trade-texas-mexico/ 2021-09-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/09/Rep-Martinez-87th-Legislature09_20_21.jpg New law sponsored by Rep. Martínez, authored by Sen. Blanco, paving the way for more efficiency in the movement of hundreds of billions of dollars a year in trade between Texas and Mexico New law sponsored by Rep. Martínez, authored by Sen. Blanco, paving the way for more efficiency in the movement of hundreds of billions of dollars a year in trade between Texas and Mexico https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/09/15/gov-abbott-texas-government-transparency-measures/ 2021-09-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/09/Gov-Abbott-in-Edinburg-Sep-9-2021-scaled.jpg Gov. Abbott signs into law two new Texas government transparency measures – led by Sen. Zaffirini, Rep. Canales, respectively – which addressed public records problems that arose as a result of COVID-19, reports Omar Ochoa Gov. Greg Abbott, appearing on Thursday, September 9, 2021, addressing physicians, nurses, other medical professionals, and leaders with DHR Health, emergency medical services personnel from South Texas, and the Valley and state news media at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance. Photograph By ANTHONY ACOSTA https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/09/09/texas-budget-provides-364-million-ut-rgv/ 2021-09-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/09/State-Budget_Sen.-Hinojosa-et.al-.jpg Texas state budget provides $364.3 million for UT-Rio Grande Valley, including $72.8 million for School of Medicine, announces Sen. Hinojosa Texas state budget provides $364.3 million for UT-Rio Grande Valley, including $72.8 million for School of Medicine, announces Sen. Hinojosa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/08/26/bills-zaffirini-laredo-starr-county/ 2021-08-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/08/Opal_Lee_Sen_Zaffirini.jpg 81 bills by Sen. Zaffirini, D-Laredo/Starr County, ranging from COVID-19 to Winter Storm Uri, to become law on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/08/20/driscoll-childrens-hospital-edinburg/ 2021-08-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/08/0_Driscoll-Childrens-Hospital_DHR_Valley-lawmakers.jpg Area lawmakers praise DHR Health’s partnership with Driscoll Children’s Hospital to build an eight-story, state-of-the-art medical facility in Edinburg to serve South Texas Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Edinburg https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/08/16/veronica-gonzales-recognized-2021-woman-of-distinction/ 2021-08-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/08/VeronicaGonzales.jpg Former Rep. Verónica Gonzáles, D-McAllen, recognized as “2021 Woman of Distinction in Government” by Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Verónica Gonzáles https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/08/09/abbott-approves-regional-emergency-medical-service/ 2021-08-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/08/Raul-BarredaMDSenatebill1397Testimony.jpg Gov. Abbott approves plan authored by Sen. Hinojosa, sponsored by Rep. Guerra, supported by DHR Health, to significantly improve regional emergency medical service trauma system https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/08/06/congress-considering-journalist-protection-act/ 2021-08-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/08/0_08_06_21-%E2%80%A2-Omar-Ochoa-%E2%80%93-Local-Journalism-Sustainabilty-Act_Journalist-Protect-Act.jpg Congress considering pro-news media “Local Journalism Sustainability Act” and “Journalist Protection Act”, reports attorney Omar Ochoa Journalist Protection Act https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/08/03/medical-school-mcallen-terry-canales/ 2021-08-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/08/Terry-Canales-UTRGV-McAllen.jpg UT System may buy almost 38 acres for expansion of UTRGV and its medical school into McAllen, announces Rep. Terry Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/06/30/zaffirini-passes-106-bills-87th-legislative-session/ 2021-07-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/06/0_Sen-Zaffirini-passes-106-bills.jpg Sen. Zaffirini passes 106 bills during 87th Legislative Session – most of any state lawmaker – including measures that addressed COVID-19 recovery needs, and reveal names and locations of nursing homes with communicable diseases https://edinburgpolitics.com/privacy/ 2021-07-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 1.0 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/07/twitterprofile.jpg Privacy Policy Titans of the Texas Legislature https://edinburgpolitics.com/city-council-agenda-packet-march-15th-2008/ 2021-07-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 1.0 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/07/23/telemedicine-bill-signed-into-law-gov-abbott/ 2021-07-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/07/0_Telemedicine-Bill.jpg Telemedicine bill to improve access to health care – authored by Rep. Guillén, coauthored by Rep. Canales, Rep. Guerra, and Rep. Martínez, cosponsored by Sen. Hinojosa and supported by DHR Health – signed into law by Gov. Abbott Telemedicine bill to improve access to health care – authored by Rep. Guillén, coauthored by Rep. Canales, Rep. Guerra, and Rep. Martínez, cosponsored by Sen. Hinojosa and supported by DHR Health – signed into law by Gov. Abbott https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/07/19/funding-260-million-tollway-project-approved/ 2021-07-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/07/0_Hinojosa_Barbara-Canales.jpg Final stage of funding for $260 million, 365 Tollway Project, which will handle heavy commercial international truck traffic in Hidalgo County when constructed, approved by Texas Transportation Commission https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/07/14/house-bill-2509-dhr-health-funding-for-residencies-utrgv-podiatry/ 2021-07-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/07/House-Bill-2509_Rep-Lucio-III-DHRHealth.jpg Gov. Abbott approves House Bill 2509 – authored by Rep. Lucio, III, Rep. Martinez, Rep. Muñoz, sponsored by Sen. Hinojosa and supported by DHR Health – to provide state funding for medical residencies for UTRGV podiatry program Gov. Abbott approves House Bill 2509 – authored by Rep. Lucio, III, Rep. Martínez, Rep. Muñoz, sponsored by Sen. Hinojosa and supported by DHR Health – to provide state funding for medical residencies for UTRGV podiatry program https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/07/12/new-law-financially-protects-first-responders-covid19/ 2021-07-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/07/Mayor-Villalobos-Rep-Munoz.jpg New law shaped by Rep. Longoria, Sen. Hinojosa, Rep. Guillén, and Rep. Muñoz financially protects government-employed first responders who are quarantined as a result of COVID-19 or other contagious diseases, reports attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/07/07/texas-ports-prosperity-act-generate-200billion-texas/ 2021-07-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/07/0_Texas-Ports-Prosperity-Act.png Texas Ports Prosperity Act, sponsored by Rep. Canales and authored by Sen. Alvarado and Sen. Hinojosa, predicted to generate at least $200 billion a year for Texas economy by 2025 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/06/22/legislative-hail-mary-hinojosa-canales-victory-pharr-international-bridge/ 2021-06-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/06/Legislative-Hail-Mary-Pass.png Legislative “Hail Mary Pass” from Sen. Hinojosa to Rep. Canales generates remarkable victory for the City of Pharr and its Pharr International Bridge https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/06/14/sen-hinojosa-announces-his-bid-to-file-for-the-democrat-party-primary-nomination-to-be-decided-on-march-1-2022-for-11th-term-in-texas-senate/ 2021-06-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/06/Sen-Hinojosa-announces-bid.jpg Sen. Hinojosa announces his bid to file for the Democratic Party primary nomination, to be decided on March 1, 2022, for 11th term in Texas Senate Sen. Hinojosa announces his bid to file for the Democrat Party primary nomination, to be decided on March 1, 2022, for 11th term in Texas Senate https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/06/04/lawmakers-pass-transparency-bills/ 2021-06-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/06/0_06_04_21Canales.jpg Lawmakers pass key government transparency bills, including measures featuring Rep. Canales and Sen. Zaffirini, reports attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/05/31/dhrhealth-promote-national-cancer-survivor-month/ 2021-05-31T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/05/National-Cancer-Survivor-Month.jpeg DHR Health Advanced Care Center to promote National Cancer Survivor Month during Tuesday, June 1 presentation before Edinburg City Council https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/05/28/rep-sergio-munoz-honored-texas-legislature/ 2021-05-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/05/Legislature-honors-former-Rep-Sergio-Munoz.jpg Former Rep. Sergio Muñoz, Sr. (1952-2020) honored by Texas Legislature for his many achievements, including being an inspiration “for serving the less fortunate among us.” https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/05/27/combine-federal-state-inspections-commercial-traffic-ports-approved-texas/ 2021-05-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/05/0_Armando-Martinez-Drew-Pearson.jpg Plan to combine federal and state inspections of commercial traffic at ports of entry, sponsored by Rep. Martínez, approved by Texas Legislature https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/05/21/funding-podiatry-medical-residencies-supported-dhrhealth-care-texans-approved/ 2021-05-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/05/State-funding-podiatry-medical-residencies-DHR-Health-approved-standard-scale-2_00x.jpg State funding for podiatry medical residencies in the Valley – supported by DHR Health to increase care for Texans with foot, ankle, and leg problems – approved by House of Representatives and Senate Committee on Higher Education. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/05/20/family-violence-victims-phone-numbers-controlled-abusers-under-approved-bill/ 2021-05-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/05/SenZaffirinireceivesUTPresidentialCitation.jpg Family violence victims would be freed from having their cell phone numbers controlled by violent abusers under bill authored by Rep. Guerra and sponsored by Sen. Zaffirini that was approved on May 19, 2021, by the Texas Legislature FEATURED: Sen. Judith Zaffirini, whose Senate District 21 includes Starr County, reacts on Friday, March 8, 2013, to being honored with a Presidential Citation, the highest honor bestowed by the University of Texas at Austin, at the university’s AT&T Conference Center. Photograph Courtesy THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/05/17/911-dispatchers-help-bystander-provide-cpr-until-paramedics-arrive/ 2021-05-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/05/MichaelBHocker.jpg Trained 9-1-1 dispatchers would be able to help a bystander who has a cell phone or landline to provide CPR until paramedics arrive, as a result of House Bill 786 jointly authored by Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/05/05/transparency-bills-zaffirini-canales-guerra/ 2021-05-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/05/0_Transparency-bills_Omar-Ochoa.jpg Transparency bills by Sen. Zaffirini, Rep. Canales, and Rep. Guerra advancing in the Legislature, reports attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/05/07/trade-agricultural-inspection-grant-mexican-farming-products-pharr-approved/ 2021-05-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/05/tradeAgInspectionGrantGuerraGuillenMunoz.jpg Trade Agricultural Inspection Grant by Rep. Guerra, Rep. Guillén, and Rep. Muñoz – which helps speed up safe, efficient entry of majority of Mexican farming products into U.S. through the Pharr International Bridge – approved for continuation by the House of Representatives https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/04/30/telemedicine-bill-approved-by-house-of-representatives/ 2021-04-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/04/TITANS..jpg Telemedicine bill to improve access to health care – authored by Rep. Guillén, coauthored by Rep. Canales, Rep. Guerra, and Rep. Martínez – and supported by DHR Health approved by House of Representatives https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/04/22/abbott-signs-resolution-honoring-judge-ramon-garcia/ 2021-04-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/04/GovAbbott-signs-resolution-honoring-former-Hidalgo-County-Judge-Ramon-Garcia.jpg Gov. Abbott signs resolution by Rep. Canales, Sen. Hinojosa, and Sen. Lucio, Jr., honoring former Hidalgo County Judge Ramón García https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/04/20/lucio-recalls-cartel-plot-as-example-need-protect-home-addresses/ 2021-04-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/04/RepEddieLucioIII.jpg Rep. Lucio, III, recalls Mexican drug cartels’ plot in 2009 as an example of the need to protect home addresses, other sensitive information, of all elected officials, reports attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/04/16/rgv-school-of-law-proposal-approved-goes-senate-action/ 2021-04-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/04/Law-School-Bill-approved-by-House-of-Representatives.jpg Rio Grande Valley School of Law proposal by Rep. Martínez, which could be established in Fall 2027, is approved by Texas House of Representatives, and now goes to the Senate for their action https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/04/15/mario-lizcano-dhr-health-staff-honored-texas/ 2021-04-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/04/Mario-LizcanoDHRhonoredbyTexas.jpg Mario Lizcano, Administrator of Corporate Affairs, DHR Health, and DHR Health staff honored with separate resolutions by House of Representatives, announces Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/04/14/utrgv-30-million-tstc-harlingen-15-million-construction/ 2021-04-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/04/04_15_21TSTCconstruction.jpg UTRGV could receive $30.4 million and TSTC-Harlingen $15.12 million for new construction through House Bill 1530, set for action on Thursday, April 15, 2021, before House Committee on Higher Education, reports Rep. Muñoz FEATURED, FROM LEFT: Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr., D-Brownsville; Rep. Sergio Muñoz, Jr., D-Mission; Leslie Ward, President, AT&T Texas; Rep. Armando “Mando” Martínez, D-Weslaco; and J.D. Salinas, III, Director, Internal Affairs, AT&T Texas, and former County Judge for Hidalgo County. This image was taken at the South Texas College Regional Center for Public Excellence, located at 3100 South Cage Boulevard in Pharr, on Thursday, January 23, 2020. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/04/12/family-violence-victims-bill-guerra-approved-texas-house/ 2021-04-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/04/HouseBill_1372-by-RepGuerraapproved-by-House-.jpg Family violence victims would be freed from having their cell phone numbers controlled by violent abusers under bill by Rep. Guerra that is approved by Texas House of Representatives https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/04/02/rgv-school-of-law-plan-approved-house-of-representatives/ 2021-04-02T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/04/SergioMunoz_HigherEducationFunding.jpg Rio Grande Valley School of Law plan unanimously approved by House Committee on Higher Education, awaiting date for vote by full House of Representatives Rio Grande Valley School of Law plan unanimously approved by House Committee on Higher Education, awaiting date for vote by full House of Representatives https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/03/29/rgv-school-of-law-legislation-endorsed/ 2021-03-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/03/0_Law-school-endorsed-by-Cantu-Fonseca.jpg Rio Grande Valley School of Law legislation endorsed by longtime Judge Arnoldo Cantú, Jr., a Democrat, and former Judge Ysmael Fonseca, a Republican and appointee of Gov. Abbott https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/03/24/canales-plan-landline-participate-meetings/ 2021-03-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/03/02_27_20-CanalesFernMGuerraHinojosa.jpg Rep. Canales’ plan would guarantee Texans could use landline or cell phones to easily access, and participate in, governmental body public meetings that take place using virtual video technology https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/03/24/hb695-create-rgv-school-of-law/ 2021-03-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/03/Law-School-bill-by-Rep-Martinez.jpg House Bill 695 to create Rio Grande Valley School of Law, authored by Rep. Martínez, scheduled for a public hearing before House Committee on Higher Education on Thursday, March 25, 2021 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/03/22/dhrhealth-texas-treating-colorectal-cancer/ 2021-03-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/03/DHR_Health_ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth.jpg DHR Health helping lead the way in South Texas in educating, treating, and saving people from another deadly “C” disease – colorectal cancer https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/03/19/monitor-publisher-larry-charles-wingert-honored-by-texas/ 2021-03-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/03/LarryCharlesWingert.jpg Texas journalist and former Monitor publisher Larry Charles Wingert (1937-2021), who believed in newspapers “as a force for good”, honored by the Texas House of Representatives Larry Charles Wingert https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/03/17/government-must-be-fair-powerful-jennifer-saenz/ 2021-03-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/03/JenniferSaenzSenhinojosa.jpg “Life isn’t fair, but government must be.” Gov. Richards’ powerful saying is reflected in the legislative career of South Texas’ Jennifer Saenz https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/03/12/hidalgo-drainage-district-awarded-32-million-flood-control/ 2021-03-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/03/03_12_21SenHinojosa.jpg Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 awarded $32.7 million from Texas Water Development Board for flood control, announces Sen. Hinojosa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/03/05/landmark-plan-access-high-speed-internet/ 2021-03-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/03/CanalesNavarro.jpg Landmark plan aimed at providing unserved regions, including many areas in South Texas, with access to vital high-speed Internet, features Rep. Terry Canales as a joint author https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/03/03/zaffirini-files-reform-texas-open-government-laws/ 2021-03-03T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/03/Zaffirini.jpg Sen. Zaffirini files bills to reform Texas open government laws, reports attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/03/02/first-debate-mcallen-mayoral-candidates-march-3-mcallen-area-rotary-clubs/ 2021-03-03T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/03/mcallenmayoraldebates2.jpg First debate of McAllen mayoral candidates set for live online presentation on Wednesday, March 3, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. by McAllen Area Rotary Clubs https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/03/01/dhrhealth-advise-edinburg-colorectal-cancer-awareness-month/ 2021-03-01T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/03/MarissaGomez-Martinez.jpg DHR Health to advise Edinburg City Council, community of “Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month” during Tuesday, March 2 public session https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/02/26/womens-health-issues-texas-legislature/ 2021-02-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/02/JuanHinojosaSergioMunnoz.jpg Women’s health, telehealth, and mental health among medical care issues that may see action by the Texas Legislature, announces House Research Organization https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/02/22/canales-makes-texas-history-chair-committee-transportation/ 2021-02-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/02/0_Rep.-Canales-Scenic-Texas-copy-2.jpg Rep. Canales makes Texas history again with reappointment as Chair of House Committee on Transportation by Speaker of the House Phelan https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/02/15/rep-bobby-guerra-legislative-staff-members/ 2021-02-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/02/Legislative-Staff_Guerra.jpg Rep. R.D. “Bobby” Guerra’s legislative staff members: Who they are, and what they do https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/02/10/dhrhealth-border-health-pac-south-texas-better/ 2021-02-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/02/Alonzo-Cantu-John-Sharp.jpg DHR Health, Border Health PAC continue to transform South Texas for the better, Alonzo Cantú tells journalists during media luncheon https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/02/05/state-representatives-on-key-committees/ 2021-02-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/02/Eddie-Luciooath.jpg Valley state representatives land spots on key committees that will shape transportation, health, higher education, energy, redistricting, and the state budget, announces attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/11/16/dhr-health-plan-expansion-in-edinburg/ 2021-02-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/11/0_Ernie-Aliseda_DHR-Health.jpg DHR Health plan for $76.8 million expansion in Edinburg, which would create and retain 500 employees, praised by EEDC Board of Directors https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/12/11/dhrhealth-texans-access-texas-capitol-2021/ 2021-02-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/12/RepGuerraRepMunoz.jpg DHR Health: Texans’ in-person access to the Texas Capitol and to the Texas Legislature will be very different in 2021, say Reps. Guerra, Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/12/18/edinburg-nominates-dhr-health-for-state-tax-incentives/ 2021-02-03T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/12/0_Marissa-CastanedDHR-COVID-19-innoculaions.jpg Edinburg City Council unanimously nominates DHR Health for state tax incentives possible for the hospital system’s planned $76.8 million expansion https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/01/08/dhr-health-praises-media/ 2021-02-03T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/01/0_DHR-Health-Media-Appreciation-Luncheon.jpg DHR Health’s Carlos Cárdenas, MD praises the roles of print and broadcast news journalists in 2020: “We couldn’t do public health without you.” https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/02/01/utrgv-state-funding-school-of-medicine-agenda-vote-tuesday/ 2021-02-01T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/02/DPS-troopers-with-Rep-Canales.jpg Importance of UTRGV, including $42 million in state funding for its School of Medicine, is featured in the proposed state legislative agenda set for a vote on Tuesday by the Edinburg City Council https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/01/26/edinburg-priorities-texas-legislature-thursday-city-hall/ 2021-01-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/01/Edinburgdelegation_Abbott2019.jpeg Edinburg City Manager to recommend priorities for 87th Texas Legislature during City Council workshop at noon Thursday at Edinburg City Hall https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/01/21/mario-lizcano-man-of-the-year-2020/ 2021-01-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/01/MarioLizcano.jpg Mario Lizcano, Administrator of Corporate Affairs, DHR Health, who can “walk with Kings – nor lose the common touch…”, named Man of the Year 2020 by the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/01/18/87th-legislature-guide-of-issues-2021/ 2021-01-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/01/Juan_sister.jpg “Topics for the 87th Legislature” provides an easy-to-understand, trustworthy guide of hottest issues facing Texans in 2021, says attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2021/01/02/proposed-rgv-school-of-law-supported/ 2021-01-02T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/01/0_Armando-Martinez-on-House-floor-2019.jpg Proposed Rio Grande Valley School of Law, supported in 2019 by likely Speaker of the House Phelan, reintroduced by Rep. Armando Martínez for action during 2021, says attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/12/23/utrgv-partners-stc-undergraduate-degrees/ 2020-12-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/12/RepCanales_WalmartBoysandGirlsClubs.jpg University of Texas Rio Grande Valley partners with South Texas College to create undergraduate education degrees in early childhood studies https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/12/07/ut-austin-reports-25-percent-students-latino/ 2020-12-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/12/HenryAdrianoMayor-OchoaVicente-scaled.jpg University of Texas at Austin reports that more than 25 percent of its students, for the first time, are Latino, announces attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/11/28/phd-materials-science-ut-rgv/ 2020-12-03T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/11/0_UT-medical-school-residents-at-DHR-Health.jpg Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering for UT Rio Grande Valley approved November 19 by UT System Board of Regents, announces Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/11/23/barbara-jordan-media-awards-stories-valleyites-disabilities/ 2020-11-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/11/Abbott-campaigns-in-McAllen.jpg RGV journalists and students encouraged to compete for Barbara Jordan Media Awards with their print or broadcast stories and images about Valleyites with disabilities, says Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/11/09/first-responders-infected-covid-protected-compensation/ 2020-11-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/11/CanalesGuerraVackar.jpg School employees, first responders who become infected with COVID-19 would be protected with workers compensation financial and medical help under legislation authored by Rep. Terry Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/11/02/congressman-gonzalez-it-is-not-over/ 2020-11-02T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/11/MayorDarlingCongressmanGonzalez.jpg Congressman González: “We have seen the devastating effects of this virus up close and personal, and we understand that it is not over.” https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/10/30/oscar-longoria-files-speaker-texas-house-of-representatives/ 2020-10-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/10/0_RepLongoriaJennifer.jpg Rep. Óscar Longoria, Jr., D-La Joya, files for Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, would be the first bilingual Mexican-American Speaker of the 150-member legislative body https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/10/27/rio-grande-valley-receive-10million-state-funding/ 2020-10-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/10/0_02_08_20RepCanales.jpg The Rio Grande Valley will receive more than $10 million in state funding for key public safety initiatives, announces Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/10/20/utrgv-school-adapts-recruitment-efforts-new-normal/ 2020-10-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/10/Blood_Drive.png UTRGV School of Medicine adapts recruitment efforts to pandemic’s new normal https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/10/18/felony-indictment-could-lead-to-the-automatic-removal-of-any-mayor-city-councilmember-in-edinburg-under-plan-to-be-considered-tuesday/ 2020-10-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/10/0_Edinburg-City-Council.jpg Felony indictment could lead to the automatic removal of any mayor, city councilmember in Edinburg under plan to be considered Tuesday https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/10/12/dhr-healths-robert-martinez-speak-during-national-forum-covid-19/ 2020-10-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/10/0_Dr.-Martinez-to-speak-on-national-panel.jpg DHR Health’s Robert D. Martínez, MD, to speak during national forum on impact of COVID-19, which will be broadcast through Facebook.com/UTRGVSOM on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/10/08/san-juan-municipal-judge-jose-joe-ramirez-464th-hidalgo-court-judge-ysmael-fonseca/ 2020-10-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/10/0_Judge-Joe-Ramirez.jpeg San Juan Municipal Judge José “Joe” Ramírez, a Democrat, facing 464th Hidalgo County District Court Judge Ysmael Fonseca, a Republican and appointee of Gov. Abbott, during the November 3, 2020 elections https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/09/30/phd-physics-business-administration-approved-utrgv-canales/ 2020-09-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/09/Commissioner-AlvarezRepCanales-.jpg Ph.D. in Physics, upgrade of Ph.D. in Business Administration, and of Master of Science in Nursing, approved for UTRGV, announces Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/09/27/health-care-helping-fight-human-trafficking-texas-reports-dhr-health/ 2020-09-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/09/0_Sen-Eddie-Lucio_Fighting-Human-Trafficking.jpg Health care professionals helping fight “modern slavery” of human trafficking under Texas laws supported by Rio Grande Valley state legislative delegation, reports DHR Health https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/09/22/vaqueros-united-utrgv-stands-against-racism/ 2020-09-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/09/RepGuerrainHouseChamber.jpg Vaqueros United: UTRGV Athletics stands against racism, hatred, and social injustice https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/09/17/mark-pena-former-rep-aaron-pena-roadway-renamed/ 2020-09-18T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/09/MarkandMichellePena.jpg Mark S. Peña, Texas environmental activist, regional economic development leader, brother of former Rep. Aaron Peña, Jr., has key roadway renamed in his memory by Edinburg City Council https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/09/15/hector-p-garcia-day-september-16-texas/ 2020-09-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/09/DrHectorPGarcia.jpg Dr. Héctor P. García Day, which honors Hispanic civil rights champion, to be observed Wednesday, September 16, 2020, throughout Texas, Sen. Hinojosa announces https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/09/07/flu-season-dhr-health-urge-texans-seek-care/ 2020-09-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/09/0_Adamson.jpg With flu season coming, DHR Health leaders urge South Texans to remain vigilant about COVID-19, but to continue to seek medical care for other illnesses, injuries and diseases https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/09/02/utrgv-million-from-edinburg-reviewed-reduced-priorities/ 2020-09-02T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/09/0_UTRGV-SOM-and-City-of-Edinburg-scaled.jpg UTRGV School of Medicine’s $1 million contribution from the Edinburg City Council being reviewed, could be reduced, in favor of other priorities UTRGV School of Medicine's $1 million contribution from the Edinburg City Council being reviewed, could be reduced, in favor of other priorities https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/08/27/grant-chapin-road-hike-and-bike-trail-edinburg/ 2020-08-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/08/0_Alex-Rios-1.jpg State approves $606,617 grant to help develop $1.2 million Chapin Road Hike-and-Bike Trail in Edinburg, announce Rep. Canales, Sen. Hinojosa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/08/25/dhr-health-national-news-medical-professionals-risking-health/ 2020-08-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/08/0_DHR-Health-Aerial-View.jpg DHR Health generates national news about its courageous medical professionals risking their health in South Texas’ battle against COVID-19 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/08/21/census-promoted-on-highway-boards-system/ 2020-08-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/08/0_DarlingCanalesCensus.jpg Importance of submitting Census by September 30, 2020, being promoted on state highway’s dynamic boards system, announces Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/08/17/sergio-munoz-laid-to-rest-following-covid-19/ 2020-08-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/08/0_Sergio.jpg Former Rep. Sergio Muñoz, Sr., D-Mission, whose vision included proposed UT Health Science Center for the Valley, and South Texas College, laid to rest following his passing from COVID-19 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/08/12/anne-mazuca-chosen-vice-president-cornerstone-legislative-firm/ 2020-08-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/08/0_ANNE-MAZUCA.jpg Anne Mazuca, longtime Chief-of-Staff for Rep. R.D. “Bobby” Guerra, D-McAllen, chosen as Vice President for Cornerstone legislative firm https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/08/03/zaffirini-earns-award-speech-hispanic-police-ut-tower-omar-ochoa/ 2020-08-03T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/08/0_UT-Tower.jpg Sen. Zaffirini earns awards from Press Women of Texas, including 1st place for her speech about Hispanic police officer Ramiro Martínez, who helped stop UT Tower killer, reports Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/07/30/delegation-mobilizing-texas-resources-hurricane-hanna/ 2020-07-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/07/0_Hurricane-Hanna.jpg Gov. Abbott, Valley state legislative delegation mobilizing Texas’ resources to help region during wind, flooding aftermath of Hurricane Hanna https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/07/22/hinojosa-helping-south-texans-during-covid-19-emergency/ 2020-07-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/07/Hinojosa-LucioCOVID-19.jpg Sen. Hinojosa, Gov. Abbott, and other Texas leaders will continue helping protect Valley medical professionals, first responders, and fellow South Texans during COVID-19 emergency https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/06/09/dhr-health-law-memorial-service-pays-homage-texas-law-enforcement/ 2020-07-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/06/0_DHR-Law-Enforcement-Memorial.jpg DHR Health Law Enforcement Memorial Service pays homage to 19 Texas law enforcement officials who died during 2019 while in the line of duty https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/07/16/canales-helping-protect-students-teachers-reopening-schools/ 2020-07-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/07/0_Delay-in-person-learning-in-schools.jpg State leaders, Hidalgo County officials follow the lead set by Rep. Canales on helping protect students, teachers, and community for the reopening of private and public schools https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/07/12/legislative-lobby-contract-before-mcallen-city-commission/ 2020-07-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/07/sergiomunoz.jpg Legislative lobby contract by McGuireWoods Consulting, LLC of Austin up again on Monday, July 13 before McAllen City Commission https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/07/08/edinburg-approves-medical-professions/ 2020-07-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/07/0_Councilmember-Johnny-Garcia.jpg Edinburg City Council approves plan to partner with Health Sciences Institute at Renaissance and the Texas Workforce Commission to increase advanced education in two medical professions https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/07/07/470-medical-professionals-help-valley-hospitals-battle-covid-19/ 2020-07-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/07/0_Lucio.jpg 470 medical professionals and support personnel have recently come, or are on the way, from throughout Texas to help Valley hospitals battle COVID-19, says Sen. Hinojosa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/07/01/residents-antibodies-covid19-save-lives/ 2020-07-01T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/07/covidpatient.jpg Valley residents with antibodies to COVID-19 have the potential to save lives of seriously-ill hospital patients, says DHR Health’s Sohail Rao, MD https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/06/25/live-broadcast-covid19-edinburg/ 2020-06-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/06/0_Edinburg-CC-Forum-Sen.Lucio_.jpg Sen. Hinojosa and Sen. Lucio to headline live broadcast on COVID 19 on Wednesday, July 1, from Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/06/21/lobbying-contract-mcguirewoods-consulting-mcallen-city-commission/ 2020-06-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/06/0_Guerra-Munoz.jpg $60,000 state legislative lobbying contract with McGuireWoods Consulting, LLC of Austin set for action on Monday by McAllen City Commission https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/06/19/abbott-appoint-patrick-ojeaga-mcallen-ut-system-student-regent/ 2020-06-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/0_Patrick-Ojeaga-1-scaled.jpg Gov. Abbott announces his intent to appoint Patrick Ojeaga of McAllen, a student at UTRGV School of Medicine, as UT System student regent https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/06/16/omar-ochoa-featured-spotlight-mccombs-university-texas-austin/ 2020-06-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/06/0_Ochoa-with-Flag-Background.jpg Edinburg City Attorney Omar Ochoa featured in Alumni Spotlight publication of McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/06/05/city-council-appoints-seven-members-veronica-gonzales-governing-board-edinburg-edcd/ 2020-06-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/06/0_Veronica-Gonzales.jpg City Council unanimously appoints seven members, including former Rep. Verónica Gonzáles, to the governing board of newly-created Edinburg Economic Development Department https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/06/01/rep-veronica-gonzales-renowned-applied-positions-edinburg-edc/ 2020-06-01T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/06/0_Edinburg-EDCGonzales.jpg Former Rep. Verónica Gonzáles, D-McAllen, among 24 renowned area residents who have applied for one of seven vacant powerful positions on the Board of Directors for the Edinburg EDC https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/05/28/sen-hinojos-calls-the-graduation-truly-historic-moment/ 2020-05-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/05/0_Dr-Leonel-Vela-scaled.jpg Sen. Hinojosa, the primary author of Senate Bill 24, which created UTRGV and its School of Medicine, calls the graduation of the first group of 39 medical students a “truly historic moment” for the region https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/05/25/dhr-health-physicians-community-overcome-uncertainty-fear/ 2020-05-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/05/0_Interview-Rio-Grande-Guardian.jpg Ingenuity and courage of DHR Health physicians, nurses, and staff, along with vital community support, helped overcome “uncertainty” and “fear of the unknown”, during the beginning of COVID-19 in the Valley and nation, reflects a top medical leader https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/05/20/rep-lloyd-criss-galveston-passes-away-age-79/ 2020-05-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/05/0_Lloyd-Criss.jpg Former Rep. Lloyd Criss, D-Galveston, who helped Valley lawmakers abolish “slavery” of farmworkers during the 1980s, passes away at age 79 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/05/15/freedom-of-information-foundation-texas-journalists-new-texas-public-records/ 2020-05-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/05/0_Freedom-of-Information-Foundation-of-Texas-finds-journalist-putting-new-Texas-public-records-law-to-the-test-reports-City-Attorney-Omar-Ochoa.jpg Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas finds journalists putting new Texas public records law to the test, reports City Attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/05/09/hinojosa-lucio-zaffirini-working-study-87th-legislature/ 2020-05-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/05/Brownsville-Superintendent-GutierrezSenLucio.jpg Sen. Hinojosa, Sen. Lucio, Sen. Zaffirini named to Senate working groups to study challenges to face 87th Texas Legislature regarding COVID-19 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/05/04/phd-human-genetics-utrgv-ready-board-regents/ 2020-05-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/05/0_Genetics-Postdoctoral-UTRGV-copy.jpg PhD in Human Genetics program at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ready for action by UT System Board of Regents, announces Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/04/30/defeated-banned-local-using-public-funds-lobby-legislature/ 2020-04-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/04/0_Javier-Villalobos.jpg Measure defeated in 2019 that would have banned local governments from using public funds to lobby the Texas Legislature, reports Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/04/27/foodbankrgv-funds-meet-demands/ 2020-04-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/04/22/alonzo-cantu-gov-abbott-advisory-council-restarting-texas/ 2020-04-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/04/0_Alonzo-Cantu-Special-Advisory-Council.jpg Alonzo Cantú selected by Gov. Abbott to serve on Special Advisory Council that will help guide the safe and strategic restarting of Texas economy Alonzo Cantú selected by Gov. Abbott to serve on Special Advisory Council that will help guide the safe and strategic restarting of Texas economy https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/04/17/dhrhealth-plan-plasma-treat-patients-covid19/ 2020-04-18T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/04/unnamed.jpg DHR Health System announces plan underway to collect convalescent plasma that may be used to treat patients who are critically-ill from COVID-19 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/04/05/rep-canales-providing-leadership-vital-constituent-services-for-district-40-during-covid-19-pandemic/ 2020-04-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/08121501/0_Rep.-Canales-Ronnie-Larralde-Chamber-of-Commerce-Hiren-Govind-Board-Member-Edinburg-EDC.jpg Rep. Canales providing leadership, vital constituent services, for District 40 during COVID-19 pandemic Rep. Canales providing leadership, vital constituent services, for District 40 during COVID-19 pandemic https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/04/13/hinojosa-donates-food-banks-hidalgo/ 2020-04-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2020/04/0_Food-Banks-Sen-Hinojosa.jpg Sen. Hinojosa donates $5,000 apiece to food banks in Hidalgo and Nueces counties; taxpayers warned of scams in relation to COVID-19 economic payment checks Featured: Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen, addressed area leaders on Monday, October 21, 2019, during the first anniversary celebration of the Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen, located at 6200 Tres Lagos Boulevard. Photograph By NATHANIEL BAEUR https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/04/08/utrgv-hidalgo-dhr-health-provide-covid19/ 2020-04-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/13091352/0_DHR-Health-UTRGV-School-of-Medicine-Hidalgo-County.jpg UTRGV medical school, Hidalgo County team up with DHR Health to provide trustworthy news, medical expertise on COVID-19 in the Valley UTRGV medical school, Hidalgo County team up with DHR Health to provide trustworthy news, medical expertise on COVID-19 in the Valley https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/04/02/covid19-edinburg-protects-public-city-attorney-omar-ochoa/ 2020-04-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/02123342/0_EDINBURG-CITY-HALL.jpg Even during COVID-19 emergency, Edinburg protects the public’s right to comment during city council sessions, says City Attorney Omar Ochoa Even during COVID-19 emergency, Edinburg protects the public’s right to comment during city council sessions, says City Attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/03/05/grand-opening-rep-canales-district-office/ 2020-03-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/06151639/unnamed.jpg Grand opening of Rep. Canales’ District Office in Edinburg set for 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/03/25/abbott-boosts-statewide-responses-covid19-dhr-health/ 2020-03-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/29234304/GovAbbott-boosts-statewide-responses-to-COVID-19MD.jpg As Gov. Abbott boosts statewide responses to COVID-19, DHR Health “is ready and prepared to deal with this crisis,” says Robert D. Martínez, MD Featured: Robert David Martínez, MD, Chief Medical Officer, on Thursday, September 5, 2020, during the grand opening ceremony for the DHR Health Medical Office Building in Edinburg. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/03/13/chronic-illnesses-priority-susan-turley-dhr-health/ 2020-03-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/17093053/0_Susan-Turley-copy.jpg Chronic illnesses must become a higher legislative priority to help reduce “never-ending spiral of additional costs,” says Susan Turley, President, DHR Health Featured: Susan Turley, President, DHR Health. Turley was one of more than a dozen statewide figures who on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, participated in The Future of Health Care Symposium hosted by DHR Health at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance, and carried live on the Internet by The Texas Tribune. Photograph Courtesy DHR HEALTH https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/03/11/sen-zaffirini-ut-system-regents/ 2020-03-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/17093121/0_Committee-Assignments_Sen.-Zaffirin.jpg Sen. Zaffirini appointed to key Senate committees; UT System regents approve plan for a medical school at UT Health Science Center at Tyler Featured: Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, participated at the Texas Capitol in a joint meeting of the Senate Natural Resources and Economic Development Committee and the Senate and Water Resources Committee. Featured, back row, from left, are: Sen. Pat Fallon, R-Prosper; Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney; Sen. Peter Flores, R-Pleasanton; Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola; Sen. Kelly Hancock, R-North Richland Hills: and Zaffirini, who is Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Economic Development. Front row, from left, are: Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston; Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas; Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham; Sen. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood; and Sen. José Rodríguez, D-El Paso. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/07/16/alonzo-cantu-appreciation-dinner/ 2020-03-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/16111405/Veronica-Cheri-Alonzo-Vicente-Mani-Anne-Lorena.jpg Alonzo Cantú, Texas business leader, political figure, and philanthropist helps headline US Citrus, LLC’s 1st Annual Employee Appreciation Dinner Featured, from left: Verónica Reyna, Executive Assistant/Office Manager, US Citrus, LLC; Cheri Abraham, Ph.D., Operations Manager/Entomologist, US Citrus, LLC; Alonzo Cantú, Owner, Cantú Construction and Development Company, Chairman of the Board, Lone Star National Bank, and Member, Board of Managers, DHR Health; Congressman Vicente González, D-McAllen, who serves on the Financial Services Committee and the Foreign Affairs Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C.; Mani Skaria, Ph.D., Founder, President and CEO, US Citrus, LLC; Anne Skaria; and Lorena González, on Monday, May 27, 2019, promoting Persian lime produced by the firm, which is located in Hargill northeast of Edinburg. (https://uscitrus.com/products/persian-lime-tree) Photograph By ISMAEL GARCÍA https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/01/17/corpus-christi-naacp-honors-rep-canales-with-presidents-award-for-legislative-achievements/ 2020-03-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/17125053/0_Sen-Royce-West-D-Dallas.jpg Corpus Christi NAACP honors Rep. Canales with President’s Award for legislative achievements Corpus Christi NAACP honors Rep. Canales with President’s Award for legislative achievements https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/02/28/protect-texas-landowners-setting-standards-decommission-wind-turbine/ 2020-02-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/05122046/0_Wind-Turbines.png Rep. Canales/Sen. Creighton protect Texas landowners, especially farmers and ranchers, by setting key standards for decommissioning of wind turbine generators by wind project owners Featured: A wind turbine generator, or alternatively referred to as a wind energy converter, is a device that converts the wind’s kinetic energy into electrical energy. Texas produces the most wind power of any U.S. state. If Texas were a country, it would rank fifth in the world. During 2020, wind is on track to generate 10 percent of the country’s electricity, according to the American Wind Energy Association. Photograph Courtesy AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/02/24/postgraduate-programs-proposed/ 2020-02-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/24113841/unnamed-1.jpg Three postgraduate programs proposed for UTRGV, including establishing Texas’ first School of Podiatry, set for action by UT System regents on Wednesday, reports attorney Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/02/17/valley-lawmakers-pass-senate-sb750-preventative-health/ 2020-02-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/17174246/unnamed.jpg Valley lawmakers, led by Sen. Lucio, helped pass Senate Bill 750 to increase preventive health and family planning services for low-income women Featured: Sen. Lois W. Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, shown here on the floor of the Texas Senate Chamber during the Spring of 2019, authored Senate Bill 750, which changed the Government Code and Health and Safety Code to require the executive commissioner of Texas Health and Human Services by rule to ensure that women receiving services under the Healthy Texas Women program are referred to and provided with information on the primary health care services program. All Valley state lawmakers voted for Senate Bill 750, which was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday, June 10, 2019 and went into effect immediately. Photograph By SENATE MEDIA https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/02/14/zaffirini-receives-lifetime-achievement-award/ 2020-02-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/17171916/ZaffiriniLaredo.jpg Sen. Zaffirini receives Lifetime Achievement Award from LULAC Council 12 of Laredo Sen. Zaffirini receives Lifetime Achievement Award from LULAC Council 12 of Laredo https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/02/07/landmark-texas-law-medicade-mammogram/ 2020-02-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/07162750/0__Landmark-Law-for-Diagnostic-Mammorgramsjpg.jpg Landmark Texas law requiring private insurance and Medicaid to pay for diagnostic mammogram praised by RGV lawmakers, DHR Health leaders https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/02/05/stc-professor-darrial-reynolds-higher-education/ 2020-02-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/05140845/Darrial-Reynolds.jpg Part of history: STC professor Dr. Darrial Reynolds’ journey from segregation to higher education Darrial Reynolds https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/01/29/senate-bill-494-open-government-laws/ 2020-01-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/05135547/Omar-Ochoa-et-al.jpg Senate Bill 494, supported by Valley legislative delegation, designed to strike balance between open government laws and abilities of elected leaders in Texas to save lives, reports Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/01/27/future-of-health-care-forum-conference-renaissance/ 2020-01-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/29124552/0_Future-of-Health-Care.jpg Sen. Hinojosa, Rep. Guerra, Rep. Lucio, III, DHR Health President Turley among state leaders to headline The Texas Tribune’s “Future of Health Care” forum on Wednesday, January 29, at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance Featured: As a young girl anticipating Christmas 2019 wishfully looks on, Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen, delivers wrapped presents for deserving South Texas children to the third annual Christmas Bash & Toy Drive, hosted by Congressman Vicente González and his wife, Lorena Sáenz González, on Monday evening, December 2, 2019, at the Embassy Suites in McAllen. Photograph By ISMAEL GARCÍA https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/01/21/interim-city-manager-richard-m-hinojosa-appointed-as-temporary-executive-director-for-edinburg-economic-development-corporation/ 2020-01-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/24124305/0_A-Cantu-Hinojosa-Vackarpg.jpg Interim City Manager Richard M. Hinojosa appointed as temporary executive director for Edinburg Economic Development Corporation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/01/24/owls-advocacy-group-honored-legislative-delegation-edinburg/ 2020-01-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/26012633/0_HB-2840.jpg O.W.L.S, a Valley-based advocacy group that successfully promoted rights of citizens to address local governments, to be honored by Valley state legislative delegation in Edinburg on Monday https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/01/15/edinburg-edc-director-ruben-ramirez-resigns/ 2020-01-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/15122907/unnamed-1.jpg Edinburg EDC Interim Executive Director Rubén R. Ramírez resigns position effective January 20 as he looks forward to returning to being a full-time attorney https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/01/13/sen-hinojosa-named-2019-senator-of-the-year-by-the-texas-state-association-of-fire-fighters/ 2020-01-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/14003015/0_Hinojosa-Torres-Gonzalez-scaled.jpg Sen. Hinojosa named “2019 Senator of the Year” by the Texas State Association of Fire Fighters https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/01/06/sen-zaffirini-new-laws-take-effect-with-the-new-year-including-court-costs-reform-taxpayer-protections/ 2020-01-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/13125706/JudithZaffiriniGrants.jpg Sen. Zaffirini: New laws take effect with the new year, including court costs reform, taxpayer protections https://edinburgpolitics.com/2020/01/02/utrgv-school-of-medicine-creation-influenced/ 2020-01-02T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/02153312/unnamed.jpg UTRGV School of Medicine’s creation influenced through key role played by Rep. Roberto Gutiérrez https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/12/30/rep-canales-appointed-texas-sunset-advisory-commission/ 2019-12-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/02150941/unnamed-5.jpg Rep. Canales appointed as first House member from the Rio Grande Valley to serve on the 12-member Texas Sunset Advisory Commission https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/12/26/fake-news-isnt-easy-to-spot-on-facebook-according-to-a-new-study-reports-omar-ochoa/ 2019-12-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/26141935/unnamed-4.jpg “Fake News” isn’t easy to spot on Facebook, according to a new study, reports Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/12/23/star-of-bethlehem-leads-to-astronomical-questions/ 2019-12-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/26110545/unnamed-3.jpg Star of Bethlehem leads to astronomical questions https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/12/19/with-posada-navidena-and-census-themed-loteria-lupe-uses-culture-tradition-to-promote-census-participation-of-valley-colonia-residents/ 2019-12-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/19145458/0_Congressman-Gonzalez-Lorena-Gonzalez-Staff.jpg With Posada Navideña and Census-themed Lotería, LUPE uses culture, tradition to promote Census participation of Valley colonia residents https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/12/17/rep-guerra-begins-work-to-shape-laws-affecting-affect-health-of-women-and-infants-rural-medicine-behavioral-health-and-impact-of-opioids/ 2019-12-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/19124159/unnamed-2.jpg Rep. Guerra begins work to shape laws affecting affect health of women and infants, rural medicine, behavioral health, and impact of opioids https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/12/11/powerful-house-committee-on-redistricting-which-will-help-determine-if-valley-gets-additional-seats-in-the-texas-legislature-and-in-congress-to-meet-on-friday-at-edinburg-conference-center-at-renais/ 2019-12-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/11120643/unnamed-1.jpg Powerful House Committee on Redistricting, which will help determine if Valley gets additional seats in the Texas Legislature and in Congress, to meet on Friday at Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance and Saturday at TSTC in Harlingen https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/12/09/congressional-delegation-announces-more-than-3-million-in-federal-funds-for-special-education-school-safety-and-economic-development-projects/ 2019-12-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/11110940/0_Congressional-delegation-3-federal-grants-scaled.jpg Congressional delegation announces more than $3 million in federal funds for special education, school safety, and economic development projects https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/11/29/representatives-scheduled-join-congressman-vicente-lorena-saenz-gonzalez-christmas-toydrive-mcallen/ 2019-11-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/09124013/Lorena-Vicente-Gonzalez.jpg Three U.S. representatives scheduled to join Congressman Vicente González and Lorena Sáenz González for public Christmas Bash & Toy Drive in McAllen on Monday night, December 2, 2019 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/11/25/zaffirini-achievement-award-aarp/ 2019-11-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/29140203/unnamed-1-1.jpg Sen. Zaffirini receives a 2019 Legislative Achievement Award from AARP Texas for her efforts to improve the state’s guardianship system https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/11/22/legislation-bringing-bachelor-nursing/ 2019-11-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/29140235/unnamed-1.jpg Legislation in 2017 supported by Rep. Muñoz, along with rest of Valley state legislative delegation, now bringing Bachelor of Science in Nursing to STC https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/11/20/house-bill-2840-by-rep-canales-unanimously-supported-by-texas-legislature-and-gov-abbott-may-become-one-of-the-most-important-advances-for-the-publics-freedom-of-speech-in-texas-history/ 2019-11-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/29140244/0_SteveTaylorJohnSharp1.jpg House Bill 2840 by Rep. Canales, overwhelmingly supported by Texas Legislature and Gov. Abbott, may become one of the most important advances for the public’s freedom of speech in Texas history https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/11/18/judge-nereida-singleterry-justice/ 2019-11-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/29140314/0_OmarOchoa.jpg Judge Nereida López-Singleterry files for Justice of the 13th Court of Appeals, Place 6, for the Democratic Party primary on March 3, 2020 Featured, from left: Attorney Omar Ochoa of Edinburg/McAllen, Nereida López-Singleterry, the Associate Judge of the Title IV-D Master Court 1 in Hidalgo County, and former Edinburg Mayor Joe Ochoa on Saturday, September 21, 2019, at Tierra Santa Golf Course in Weslaco. Photograph By PETER SALINAS https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/11/14/drone-safety-awareness-week/ 2019-11-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/29140324/0_Photography-Drone.jpg First National Drone Safety Awareness Week highlighted by FAA as a federal lawsuit in Austin targets Texas law for allegedly discriminating against “image journalists”, reports Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/11/11/sen-zaffirini-reelection-2020/ 2019-11-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/29140333/unnamed1.jpg Sen. Zaffirini, whose Senate District 21 includes Starr County, files for reelection in 2020, to focus on higher education, health, and human services https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/11/01/rep-canales-cosponsors-legislation-classifying-fertility-fraud-as-sexual-assault/ 2019-11-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/01213255/unnamed.jpg Rep. Canales cosponsors legislation classifying fertility fraud as sexual assault https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/11/04/texas-am-system-adds-state-agency/ 2019-11-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/08110441/0_Skaria-Santos.jpg Texas A&M System adds eighth state agency, takes on greater role in disaster management https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/11/08/hidalgo-county-464th-district-court-judge-ysmael-fonseca-seek-election/ 2019-11-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/08111417/0_Judge-Fonseca.jpeg Hidalgo County 464th District Court Judge Ysmael Fonseca, who was appointed by Gov. Abbott, to seek election to that post in 2020 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/10/31/valley-state-senators-restrictions-border-security-lobbying/ 2019-10-31T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/01212506/0_Lucio-Senate-Interim-Charges.jpeg Valley state senators to review wide range of major issues, such as abortion restrictions, border security, lobbying by local governments, veterans health care, and disaster response and recovery https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/10/25/phyllis-whittaker-exercise-program-retirees/ 2019-10-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/29191825/unnamed.jpg Phyllis Whittaker praised by grateful Valley residents for her 15 years of volunteer service in leading vital exercise program for fellow retirees https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/10/21/edinburg-posts-notices-informal-events/ 2019-10-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/25105349/0_Posting-Advance-Notices-for-Informal-Events-.jpg City of Edinburg, as part of its dedication to open government, also posts advance notices for certain informal events which feature its elected and appointed leadership, reports Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/10/16/billion-flows-to-valley-through-academic-programs/ 2019-10-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/21115255/0_More-than-1-billion-flows-into-South-Texas.jpg Thanks to area state and federal legislators, more than $1 billion flows into South Texas every two years through UT Rio Grande Valley and its School of Medicine, says UTRGV President Bailey https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/10/14/guerra-endorse-proposition-8/ 2019-10-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/16094149/0_Proposition-8.jpg Rep. Guerra to endorse Proposition 8, the $793 million Flood Infrastructure Fund, during Edinburg City Council meeting on October 15 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/10/04/rep-sergio-munoz-jr-announces-reelection/ 2019-10-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/04115613/0_Sergio-Muñoz-Reelection.jpg Rep. Sergio Muñoz, Jr. announces reelection bid for the sixth term to represent all or parts of Hidalgo, Granjeño, McAllen, Mission, Palmview and Pharr https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/10/03/rebecca-flores-a-champion-for-farmworkers-to-receive-lifetime-achievement-award-from-la-union-del-pueblo-entero-on-friday-october-11/ 2019-10-03T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/03114510/Rebecca-Flores.png Rebecca Flores, a champion for farmworkers, to receive Lifetime Achievement Award from La Unión del Pueblo Entero on Friday, October 11 Featured: Rebecca Flores, as a young woman, with two of her three children. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/09/20/dhrhealth-efforts-at-texas-capitol/ 2019-09-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20112800/0_DHR-Health-Medical-Office-Building.jpg DHR Health’s efforts at Texas Capitol in 2019 result in key advances for medical education, health care, and disaster preparedness for Valley https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/09/18/hinojosa-zaffirini-canales-guerra-leadership-sb1640/ 2019-09-18T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/18114518/0_Rep-Eddie-Lucio-III.jpg Sens. Hinojosa/Zaffirini, Reps. Canales/Guerra take leadership roles on SB 1640, which benefits the Texas Open Meetings Act, reports Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/09/13/francisco-guajardo-ph-d-succeeds-shan-rankin-both-renowned-figures-in-chronicling-regions-borderland-heritage-as-ceo-for-mosthistory/ 2019-09-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/13113629/0_GuajardoRankin1.jpg Francisco Guajardo, Ph.D., succeeds Shan Rankin – both renowned figures in chronicling region’s borderland heritage – as CEO for MOSTHistory https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/09/09/canales-to-shorten-driver-license-wait-times/ 2019-09-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/09113152/0_MPO-Merger-Signing.jpg Rep. Canales leads effort to shorten driver license wait times at DPS offices throughout Texas https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/09/06/congressman-gonzalez-to-be-keynote-speaker-on-monday-september-16-for-edinburg-chamber-of-commerces-public-affairs-luncheon/ 2019-09-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/06115317/0_Veronica-Reyna-Vicente-Gonzalez-Lorena-Gonzalez.jpg Congressman González to be keynote speaker on Monday, September 16, for Edinburg Chamber of Commerce’s Public Affairs Luncheon https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/09/02/sen-zaffirini-announces-78-new-laws-that-she-shaped-are-effective-as-of-september-1-including-bills-dealing-with-hazing-guardianship-reform/ 2019-09-02T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/02011803/0_Sen.-Zaffirini.jpg Sen. Zaffirini announces 78 new laws that she shaped are effective as of September 1, including bills dealing with hazing, guardianship reform https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/08/29/economic-growth-government-efficiency-more-resources-for-seniors-and-promoting-prairie-view-am-key-goals-for-darry-s-johnson-democrat-for-pct-3-waller-county-commissioner/ 2019-08-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/29142722/Campaign-picture-1-copy.jpg Economic growth, government efficiency, more resources for seniors, and promoting Prairie View A&M key goals for Darryl S. Johnson, Democrat for Pct. 3 Waller County Commissioner https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/08/20/canales-airmed1-blessing-to-have-them/ 2019-08-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/20112605/unnamed.jpg Rep. Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation, says of Air Med 1: “I hope you never need them, but it’s a blessing to have them. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/08/15/sen-hinojosa-rep-canales-played-key-roles-in-new-texas-law-that-increases-the-publics-right-to-know-how-taxes-are-spent-reports-omar-ochoa/ 2019-08-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/15164825/0_Hinojosa_Contreras_Canales-copy.jpg Sen. Hinojosa, Rep. Canales played key roles in new Texas law that increases the public’s right to know how taxes are spent, reports Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/08/13/area-state-lawmakers-to-participate-in-legislative-news-conference-at-edinburg-conference-center-at-renaissance-from-1015-to-11-a-m-on-thursday/ 2019-08-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/13120545/0_Legislative-News-Conference.jpg Area state lawmakers to participate in “Legislative News Conference” at Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance from 10:15 to 11 a.m. on Thursday https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/08/06/expansion-south-texas-international-airport/ 2019-08-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/06114119/0_Rep-Canales-5-million-airport-grant.jpg $5 million on a direct course for planned key expansion at South Texas International Airport at Edinburg, announces Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/07/29/mario-lizcano-dhrhealth-service-people-south-texas/ 2019-07-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/29110814/0_Abbot-Lizcano.jpg Mario Lizcano, DHR Health’s corporate affairs chief, a key leader of hospital system’s proven dedication of service to the people of South Texas Featured: Gov. Greg Abbott and Mario Lizcano, Administrator of Community Engagement and Corporate Affairs for DHR Health, pose for a photographer during a visit to the Rio Grande Valley by the governor for the emergency management meeting during the summer of 2018 in Edinburg in the conference room of the Hidalgo County Health Department. Photograph Courtesy MARIO LIZCANO https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/07/26/valley-state-lawmakers-to-speak-in-mcallen-during-legislative-report-card-luncheon-scheduled-for-wednesday-july-31-by-rgv-hispanic-chamber/ 2019-07-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/26102520/0_SenHinojosaRepMunoz.jpg Valley state lawmakers to speak in McAllen during “Legislative Report Card Luncheon” scheduled for Wednesday, July 31 by RGV Hispanic Chamber https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/07/12/construction-projects-completed-dhr-health/ 2019-07-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/12111312/unnamed3.jpg At least 27 construction projects from October 2015 through May 2019 have been completed or are underway at DHR Health in Edinburg Featured: Susan Turley, President, DHR Health, provides a history and forecast for continuing growth of the Edinburg-based medical system during the State of the Hospital Address, held on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance. Photograph Courtesy DHR HEALTH https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/07/11/ut-austin-affordable-students-all-tuition-fees-covered/ 2019-07-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/11135258/unnamed2.jpg Regents make UT Austin more affordable as students from families earning up to $65K will have all tuition, fees covered beginning Fall 2020 Featured: Mónica Lugo of Brownsville recently made history at the 2019 American Advertising Awards® competition by becoming the first University of Texas Rio Grande Valley student to advance to nationals and to receive an award at that level. The ADDY Awards attracts nearly 35,000 professional and student entries annually. Lugo was one of 39 students in the country awarded a Silver. Photograph By PAUL CHOUY https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/07/08/return-air-ambulance-life-saving-emergency-care/ 2019-07-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/08082906/0_Robert-David-Martinez-MD.jpg Return of rotor (helicopter) ambulance service to Valley key to enhancing life-saving emergency care Featured: Robert D. Martínez, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Physician Executive, DHR Health, addressing state legislators, county and city officials, and other community leaders at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance on Thursday, December 20, 2018 as part of the State of the Hospital Address. Photograph Courtesy DHR Health https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/07/02/canales-earns-prestigious-doctorate-human-rights/ 2019-07-02T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/02112508/unnamed1.jpg Rep. Canales earns prestigious tribute from Claustro Mundial Universitario for South Texas lawmaker’s public service on human rights https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/07/01/cardenas-recognized-utmd-alumni-outstanding-service/ 2019-07-01T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/01085059/unnamed.jpg Carlos J. Cárdenas, MD, Chairman, Board of Managers, DHR Health, recognized by University of Texas Medical Branch Alumni Association for his outstanding service to Texas https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/06/24/sen-hinojosa-announces-bid-for-the-fifth-term-to-continue-representing-hidalgo-nueces-jim-wells-and-brooks-counties-in-senate-district-20/ 2019-06-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/24005902/0_Sen.-Hinojosa-announces-reelection-bid.jpg Sen. Hinojosa announces bid for the fifth term to continue representing Hidalgo, Nueces, Jim Wells, and Brooks counties in Senate District 20 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/06/20/congressman-gonzalez-secures-key-language-in-house-financial-services-committee-for-plan-to-reauthorize-national-flood-insurance-program/ 2019-06-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20141750/LorenaVicenteAnneandMani.jpg Congressman González secures key language in House Financial Services Committee for plan to reauthorize National Flood Insurance Program https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/06/18/transparency-government-hallmark-edinburg/ 2019-06-18T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/18134315/0_Guerra-Cortez-Ochoa-Rodriguez.jpg “Transparency in government should be a hallmark of the City of Edinburg” with new public information software, announces Omar Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/06/14/air-ambulance-ribbon-cutting-edinburg-airport/ 2019-06-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/14114024/0_Air-Med-1.jpg Air Med 1, a Bell 407 rotor ambulance, to be celebrated with ribbon-cutting ceremony and news conference at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, at South Texas International Airport at Edinburg Featured: A Bell 407 rotor (helicopter) ambulance, named Air Med 1, is the newest addition to the fleet of ground and air emergency medical transportation services being provided to South Texas by Hidalgo County EMS/South Texas Air Med. A ribbon cutting ceremony and press conference for the advanced, life-saving Air Med 1 will take place on Tuesday, June 18, 2019, beginning at 10 a.m., at the South Texas International Airport at Edinburg, located at 1300 E. FM 490, which is about 12 miles from the Hidalgo County Courthouse traveling on I-69N. For more information, individuals may contact Paul M. Vazaldua, Jr., Vice President of Organizational Leadership and Government Affairs for Hidalgo County EMS/South Texas Air Med, at 956/451-6775, or log on to https://www.facebook.com/HidalgoCountyEMS/?tn-str=k*F Photograph Courtesy HIDALGO COUNTY EMS/SOUTH TEXAS AIR MED https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/06/13/canales-power-to-the-people/ 2019-06-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/13104623/IMG_3539-2.jpg Rep. Canales, who helped shape the Texas Property Tax Reform and Transparency Act of 2019, says measure returns “power to the people” https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/06/12/governor-signs-bill-by-rep-canales-that-gives-texans-powerful-new-rights-during-public-comment-portions-of-open-meetings-affecting-scores-of-local-governments/ 2019-06-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/12113248/0_Fern_Terry.jpeg Governor signs bill by Rep. Canales that gives Texans powerful new rights during public comment portions of open meetings affecting scores of local governments Featured: Fern McClaugherty, a leader with O.W.L.S. (Objective Watchers of the Legal System), with Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, in the Edinburg City Council Chamber at Edinburg City Hall on Thursday, February 14, 2019, during a reception hosted by the City of Edinburg to honor Canales for his appointment as Chair, House Committee on Transportation. Photograph by MARK MONTEMAYOR https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/06/09/valley-citrus-industry-million-federal-funds-legislation/ 2019-06-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/09215536/0_US-Citrus-LLC.jpg Valley citrus industry could receive more than $124 million in federal funds through House Agricultural Appropriations legislation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/06/07/canales-call-on-trump-drop-tariffs-mexico/ 2019-06-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/07101924/0_Evans-Buggs-Canales.jpg Rep. Canales, 55 Texas House members, call on President Trump to drop his threat to impose tariffs on Mexico Featured, from left: Evan Smith, CEO and founder of the Texas Tribune, J. Bruce Bugg, Jr., Chairman, Texas Transportation Commission, and Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, Chair, House Committee on Transportation, during a live-streamed conversation from Austin on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Photograph By CURTIS SMITH https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/05/31/justice-delayed-in-justice-denied-two-county-courts-at-law-for-hidalgo-county-will-be-created-to-handle-growing-number-of-cases-says-rep-canales/ 2019-06-03T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/31140747/0_2-new-county-courts-at-law.jpg “Justice delayed is justice denied” – two county courts at law for Hidalgo County will be created to handle growing number of cases, says Rep. Canales “Justice delayed in justice denied” – two county courts at law for Hidalgo County will be created to handle growing number of cases, says Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/05/29/update-school-of-medicine-state-of-the-university-address/ 2019-05-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/29112707/0_Bert-Ogden-Title-Sponsor-for-PAL_Titans.jpg Legislative update on University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and its School of Medicine to be included in “State of the University Address” by President Guy Bailey on Thursday, May 30 Featured, from left: Ronnie Larralde, Executive Director, Edinburg Chamber of Commerce; Marsha Green, Vice President of Marketing, Bert Ogden Auto Group; Natasha Del Barrio, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Bert Ogden Auto Group; Robert Vackar, Owner, Bert Ogden Auto Group; Janet Vackar, Owner, Bert Ogden Auto Group; Verónica Gonzáles, Vice President for Governmental and Community Relations, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; and Mario Lizcano, Administrator of Corporate Affairs, DHR Health. Photograph By DEANNA GARZA https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/05/27/sen-hinojosa-sen-watson-rep-longoria-pass-legislation-to-help-qualified-financially-needy-students-succeed-at-utrgv-school-of-medicine/ 2019-05-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/27130208/0_SB-479_Hinojosa-Longoria.jpg Sen. Hinojosa, Sen. Watson, Rep. Longoria pass legislation to help qualified, financially-needy students succeed at UTRGV School of Medicine Students from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and Physician Assistant Studies Program in the College of Health Professions, recently worked on a case study as part of the first Team-Centric Friday event. More than 160 students – nurse practitioner, physician assistant and first-year medical students – collaborated on how to treat a patient with vision problems. The interprofessional education training exercise addressed one of the goals of the medical school and the allied health professions programs at UTRGV: to prepare future healthcare providers to work in an interprofessional team-based setting. Graphic Courtesy UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/05/26/genaro-tijerina-south-texas-college-alumnus-reaching-the-big-time-in-u-s-broadcast-journalism/ 2019-05-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/26222920/0_Genero-Tijerina.jpg Genaro Tijerina, South Texas College alumnus, reaching the big time in U.S. broadcast journalism https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/05/24/economic-impact-canales-successfull-help-port-authority/ 2019-05-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/24114633/unnamed.png Statewide economic impact of Rep. Canales seen on two measures he successfully carried to help Port of Houston Authority and Houston Ship Channel Featured: With the City of Houston downtown skyscrapers in the background, crews work at a portion of the Port of Houston, helping that city rank as the the country’s number one region for exports. Energy production and the export of crude oil, along with the increasing global demand for chemicals produced in the region, are major drivers of this success. Photograph Courtesy PORT OF HOUSTON https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/05/22/bringing-new-businesses-helping-existing-businesses-creating-more-jobs-next-to-bert-ogden-arena-and-h-e-b-park-are-top-goals-of-successful-legislation-by-rep-canales-and-sen-hinojosa/ 2019-05-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/22114300/0_Bert-Ogden-Arena.jpg Bringing new businesses, helping existing businesses, creating more jobs next to Bert Ogden Arena and H-E-B Park are top goals of successful legislation by Rep. Canales and Sen. Hinojosa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/05/21/plan-designed-to-maintain-hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars-for-state-trauma-funding-is-approaching-final-approval-by-the-texas-legislature-reports-hidalgo-county-ems-south-texas-air-med/ 2019-05-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/21111738/0_Rep.-Guillen-Rep.-Muñoz.jpeg Plan designed to maintain hundreds of millions of dollars for state trauma funding is approaching final approval by the Texas Legislature, reports Hidalgo County EMS/South Texas Air Med Featured, from left: Rep. Ryan Guillén, D-Rio Grande City, and Rep. Sergio Muñoz, D-Mission, on July 9, 2015 at the Double Tree Suites by Hilton Hotel in McAllen for the 84th Legislative Session Wrap-up Luncheon on Thursday, July 9, 2015 hosted by the McAllen Chamber of Commerce. Photograph By MARK MONTEMAYOR https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/05/19/sports-medicine-institute-agenda/ 2019-05-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/19002618/0_David-Fuentes-Ambrosio-Hernandez-Marcio-Lizcano.jpg Sports medicine institute in Pharr, Doctor of Audiology degree among UTRGV issues on agenda for UT System Board of Regents on Wednesday and Thursday, announces Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/05/12/rep-canales-appointed-by-speaker-bonnen-to-high-profile-house-senate-committee-aimed-at-restraining-increases-in-local-property-taxes/ 2019-05-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/12173636/0_Rep.-Canales_Speaker-Bonnen.jpg Rep. Canales appointed by Speaker Bonnen to high-profile House-Senate committee aimed at restraining increases in local property taxes https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/05/10/level-i-trauma-center-visionary/ 2019-05-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/10151106/0_DHR-Level-I-Trauma-Center-announcement.jpg DHR Health is now functioning as a Level I Trauma Center Featured, from left: Carlos García-Cantú, MD, Director of Surgery, DHR Health; Manish Singh, MD, Chief Executive Officer, DHR Health; Kenneth L. Mattox, MD, Distinguished Service Professor, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Chief of Staff and Surgeon-in-Chief, Ben Taub Hospital, Houston; Ronald M. Stewart, Chair, Department of Surgery, UT Health Science Center, San Antonio; Raúl Barreda, MD, Trauma Medical Director, DHR Health; and Ricardo Martínez, MD, Assistant Medical Director, General Surgery, DHR Health on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance. Photograph Courtesy DHR HEALTH https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/05/09/raquel-perez-utrgv-graduate-migrant-farmworker/ 2019-05-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/09120253/Raquel-Pérez.jpg Striving for better: Raquel Pérez, UT Rio Grande Valley soon-to-be graduate, who embraces her roots as a migrant farmworker, ready for next chapter Featured: Raquel Pérez, right, posing with her mother and father, Raquel and Fito Pérez, is the youngest of four children and a migrant farmworker, and she will be the first in her family to graduate from a university when she walks on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Spring Commencement at the McAllen Convention Center. The journey to get the diploma took five years. She is one of the first at UTRGV to receive the Charles Butt Scholarship for Aspiring Teachers, under the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/05/07/measure-that-could-save-tipped-employees-hundreds-if-not-thousands-of-dollars-annually-in-lost-wages-approved-by-texas-house-says-rep-canales/ 2019-05-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/07103004/0_HB-133-Rep.-Canales.jpg Measure that could save tipped employees hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars annually in lost wages, approved by Texas House, says Rep. Canales National Waiters and Waitresses Day, scheduled for Tuesday, May 21, 2019, is an opportunity to thank the front-of-house staff for the work they do to make dining experiences special https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/05/02/public-law-school-rio-grande-valley-authorized-texas-house-of-representatives/ 2019-05-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/02090900/0_VALLEY-LAW-SCHOOL-.jpg Public law school for Rio Grande Valley, which would feature $52 million building and 100 students in first entering class in 2027, is authorized by Texas House of Representatives Featured, from left: Rep. Eddie Lucio, III, D-Brownsville; Rep. Sergio Muñoz, D-Mission; Rep. Alex Domínguez, D-Brownsville; Rep. Óscar Longoria, D-La Joya; Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg; and Rep. Armando “Mando” Martínez, D-Weslaco. Photograph Courtesy REP. ARMANDO “MANDO” MARTÍNEZ https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/05/01/texans-legally-display-hunting-fishing-licenses-mobile-devices/ 2019-05-01T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/01111500/0.jpg Millions of Texans may be able to legally display hunting and fishing licenses on mobile devices under measure spearheaded by Rep. Canales Featured, from left: Pharr Mayor Ambrosio Hernández, MD, and Chief Medical Compliance Officer, DHR Health; Dr. Daniel King, Superintendent, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District; Dr. Shirley A. Reed, President, South Texas College; Víctor Pérez, Executive Director, Pharr Economic Development Corporation; Thomas J. Walters, Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC); Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo; and Rose Benavidez, Vice Chair, Board of Trustees, South Texas College, and President, Starr County Industrial Foundation, on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence (RCPSE) in Pharr. Photograph By PRISCILLA LOZANO https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/04/27/trauma-center-announced-dhrhealth/ 2019-04-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/27141453/CarlosCardenasMD.jpg Plans for Level I Trauma Center to be announced by DHR Health leadership on Wednesday, May 1 Dr. Carlos Cardenas, DHR Chief Administrative Officer & Chairman of the Board, speaks during the ground breaking for the UTRGV Research Building at DHR on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016 in McAllen, Texas. Doctors Hospital at Renaissance is partnering with UTRGV on this new facility. UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/04/25/state-legislation-eliminate-property-taxes-surviving-spouses/ 2019-04-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/25120536/0_State-legislation-supported-by-Hidalgo-County-EMS.jpg State legislation supported by Hidalgo County EMS/South Texas Air Med would eliminate home property taxes for surviving spouses of certain federal first responders killed in the line of duty https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/04/24/grant-help-students-learn-regional-history-utrgv/ 2019-04-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/24101637/0_Francisco-Guajardo.jpg $2+ million grant to help Edinburg, Brownsville students learn more about regional history through University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Dr. Francisco Guajardo, UTRGV Executive Director of the B3 Institute, speaks during a press conference announcing an UTRGV grant to foster the teaching of regional history in partnership with The Brownsville Independent School District and the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District on Tuesday, Apr. 23, 2019 at the Museum of South Texas History in Edinburg, Texas. UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy (Francisco Guajardo speaks) https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/04/18/health-affairs-building-for-utrgv-approved/ 2019-04-18T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/18112826/0_Dr.-Guy-Bailey.jpg $70 million Health Affairs building for UTRGV in Edinburg, $30 million for Texas A&M Higher Education Center in McAllen, approved by House of Representatives, announces Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/04/17/enriquez-public-comment-law-edinburg-edc/ 2019-04-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/17114418/0_Gilbert-Enriquez.jpg Edinburg Councilmember Enríquez uses state public comment law to contend that he was “removed” from Edinburg EDC Board of Directors https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/04/15/attorney-general-ken-paxton-asked-by-rep-terry-canales-d-edinburg-to-rule-on-legality-of-cbd-oil-an-extract-of-marijuana-used-for-health-benefits/ 2019-04-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/15095139/0_CBD-OIL-AG-OPINION1.jpg Attorney General Ken Paxton asked by Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, to rule on legality of CBD oil, an extract of marijuana, used for health benefits https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/04/10/dhr-health-school-of-medicine-to-build-academic-health-system/ 2019-04-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/10134611/0_UTRGV-Health-Cancer-Research-Program.jpg DHR Health is a key part of UTRGV School of Medicine’s vision to build academic health system, says Dr. John H. Krouse, medical school dean, as cancer immunology team welcomed to Biomedical Research Building located on DHR Health South Campus eatured, seated, from left: Dr. John H. Krouse, Executive Vice President for Health Affairs, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and Dean, UTRGV School of Medicine, recently welcomed Dr. Subhash C. Chauhan, Ph.D. as Founding Director of the South Texas Center of Excellence in Cancer Research and Chair of the Department of Immunology and Microbiology at the UTRGV School of Medicine. Standing are members of Chauhan’s team along with another UTRGV leader, featured from left: Dr. Manish Tripathi; Dr. Andrew Tsin, UTRGV Associate Dean of Research; Dr. Bilal Hafeez; Dr. Meena Jaggi; Dr. Murali Yallapu; and and Dr. Sheema Khan. The UTRGV School of Medicine recently welcomed its new cancer immunology team with a signing ceremony on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at the UTRGV/UT Health RGV Biomedical Research Building, which is located on DHR Health’s South Campus in McAllen. Photograph Courtesy THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/04/03/texas-parks-and-wildlife-commission-awards-500000-grant-towards-1-25-million-city-of-elsa-community-trail-park-announces-rep-canales/ 2019-04-03T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/03114202/0_New-Elsa-Park-JPEG.jpg Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission awards $500,000 grant towards $1.25 million City of Elsa Community Trail Park, announces Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/04/01/omar-ochoa-texas-attorney-general-opinion-requested-on-legality-of-cannabidiol-federal-legislation-filed-in-washington-d-c-for-equal-pay-for-women-and-to-fight-white-supremacist-threat/ 2019-04-01T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/01143639/0_Joe-Ochoa_Terry-Canales_Omar-Ochoa.jpg Omar Ochoa: Texas Attorney General Opinion requested on legality of cannabidiol; federal legislation filed in Washington, D.C. for equal pay for women, and to fight White Supremacist threat Featured, from left: Former longtime Edinburg Mayor Joe Ochoa, Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, and Omar Ochoa, the Edinburg City Attorney, in the Edinburg City Council Chamber on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Edinburg City Hall. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/03/20/edinburg-conference-center-renaissance-positive-valley/ 2019-03-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/20120205/0_Edinburg-Conference-Center-Auditorium-Stage.jpg Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance continues to excel on vision to deliver major events, improve quality-of-life, and generate positive publicity for hometown and Valley Featured: Technicians on Wednesday, July 9, 2018, set up for a major event to be held on the 3,100 square foot stage of the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance Auditorium, which features multiple viewing screens, a state-of-the-art sound system, and theatrical LED lighting. The auditorium is one of the many assets of the 54,000 square foot multi-purpose Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance, owned by DHR Health, located at 118 Paseo del Prado Avenue in the southwest part of the city. Photograph Courtesy EDINBURG CONFERENCE CENTER AT RENAISSANCE https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/03/27/helicopter-emergency-service-hidalgo-county/ 2019-03-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/27143217/0_Sheriff-Guerra-Judge-Cortez.jpg Helicopter emergency ambulance service by Hidalgo County EMS/South Texas Air Med will play crucial role in area law enforcement’s duty to save lives, says Hidalgo County Sheriff Guerra Featured: Hidalgo County Sheriff J.E. “Eddie” Guerra, left, and Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortéz, on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 during a photo session soon after Cortéz took his oath of office during a ceremony held in the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court room, located on the 1st floor of the Hidalgo County Administration Building, 100 E. Cano Street in Edinburg.Photograph By EVANA VLECK https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/03/25/texas-house-approves-billprevent-governments-secret-how-much-pay-entertainment/ 2019-03-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/25121735/1.jpg On 147-0 vote, Texas House approves bill by Rep. Canales to prevent governments from keeping secret how much they pay for entertainment https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/03/18/health-affairs-building-at-utrgv-among-construction-projects-statewide/ 2019-03-18T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/18110616/0_Rep.-Canales_Telemundo-Interview-copy.jpg $70 million Health Affairs building at UTRGV in Edinburg among dozens of new construction projects statewide set for public hearing on Wednesday in Austin, announces Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/03/15/utrgv-biomedical-research-building-built/ 2019-03-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/15104543/0_Sen.-Hinojosa-Biomedical-Research-building.jpg University of Texas Health Rio Grande Valley Biomedical Research building, built in partnership with DHR Health and City of McAllen, will help come up with treatments – and possibly cures – for illnesses and diseases that affect South Texans Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, Texas State Senator, holds up a rendering during the ground breaking for the UTRGV Research Building at DHR on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016 in McAllen, Texas. Doctors Hospital at Renaissance is partnering with UTRGV on this new facility. UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/03/14/edinburg-announces-state-legislative-agenda/ 2019-03-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/14112623/0_Miriam-Michelle-Cepeda.jpg City of Edinburg announces state legislative agenda, which includes push for Level I Comprehensive Trauma Center, UTRGV and its School of Medicine, South Texas International Airport, and Edinburg Regional Landfill https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/03/12/proposed-rgv-school-of-law-set-committee-hearing/ 2019-03-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/12110706/0_Rep.-Martinez-Gloria-Leal.jpg Proposed Rio Grande Valley School of Law, authored by Rep. Martínez, Rep. Guillén, set for House committee hearing on Wednesday Featured: Rep. Armando “Mando” Martínez, D-Weslaco, with Gloria Leal, Gloria Leal and Associates, on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at the Valley lawmaker’s office at the Texas Capitol, during the beginning of the 140-day regular session of the 86th Texas Legislature. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/03/11/carlos-sanchez-editor-texas-monthly-freedom-information/ 2019-03-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/11103742/0_Carlos-Sanchez.jpg Carlos Sánchez, News & Politics Editor for Texas Monthly magazine, says Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas endorses government transparency legislation authored by Rep. Canales Featured: Carlos Sánchez, News & Politics Editor for Texas Monthly magazine, and former Executive Editor, The Monitor newspaper in McAllen, on Saturday, December 9, 2017, at a gathering at the Embassy Suites in McAllen, sponsored by Congressman Vicente González, D-McAllen, to thank González’ supporters and to receive contributions of Christmas presents for needy children in deep South Texas. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/03/07/tsu-opposes-houston-lawmaker-bill-separate-from-law-school/ 2019-03-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/07124301/0_Dr.-Austin-Lane-TSU.jpg As Valley state representatives renew push for law school resources for South Texas, president of Texas Southern University opposes Houston lawmaker’s bill to separate it from its law school https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/03/05/sen-hinojosa-files-senate-bill-858-to-help-first-responders-receive-compensation-for-work-related-injuries-or-health-issues/ 2019-03-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/05104321/0_Sen.-Hinojosa-2016.jpg Sen. Hinojosa files Senate Bill 858 to help first responders receive compensation for work-related injuries or health issues Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, Texas State Senator, speaks during the ground breaking for the UTRGV Research Building at DHR on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016 in McAllen, Texas. Doctors Hospital at Renaissance is partnering with UTRGV on this new facility. UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/03/03/measures-improve-pensions-health-insurance/ 2019-03-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/02114252/0_03_02_19-•-Terry-Canales.jpg Measures to help protect and improve pensions for state government and public school employees, improve health insurance for retired teachers and dependents, filed by Rep. Canales Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, who serves as Chair of the House Committee on Transportation, at Edinburg City Hall on Thursday, February 14, 2019. Photograph By MARK MONTEMAYOR https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/03/02/omar-ochoa-texas-texas-legislature-transparency-in-government/ 2019-03-03T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/02113106/0.jpg Omar Ochoa: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Texas Legislature taking actions involving transparency in governments throughout state Featured: Omar Ochoa, owner, Omar Ochoa Law Firm (https://omarochoalaw.com) in McAllen, as a public service is providing updates on key legislation that affects transparency in government in Texas. Photograph By DAVID PEZZAT https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/02/21/they-call-me-guero-bowles-novel-celebrates-mexican-american-culture/ 2019-02-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/21104034/01.jpg “They Call Me Güero”: Dr. David Bowles novel celebrates Mexican-American culture and youth Dr. David Bowles, UTRGV Assistant Professor in Literatures & Cultural Studies, with his book "They Call Me G¸ero" on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 at his office in the Liberal Arts Building South in Edinburg, Texas. UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/02/19/hcems-stx-air-med-level-1-trauma-center/ 2019-02-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/19130412/0_Paul-Vazaldua-Rep.-Terry-Canales-David-De-Los-Santos-Fire-Chief-Shawn-Snider.jpg Hidalgo County EMS/South Texas Air Med finalizing a plan to provide helicopter air ambulance service to area hospitals; resource needed for Level I trauma center hopes for Valley https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/02/17/dhrhealth-becomes-gold-seal-comprehensive-stroke-center/ 2019-02-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/17232715/0_Marissa-Castañeda.jpg DHR Health becomes only hospital south of San Antonio to receive the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® as a Comprehensive Stroke Center – the highest designation for hospitals https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/02/14/terry-canales-meet-and-greet-south-texans-public-reception-edinburg-city-hall/ 2019-02-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/14122446/0_Canales_Salinas.jpg Rep. Terry Canales, Chair of House Committee on Transportation, set to meet and greet South Texans during public reception at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 14, at Edinburg City Hall https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/02/13/omar-ochoa-new-city-attorney/ 2019-02-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/13123731/0_Omar-Ochoa.jpeg Omar Ochoa, native son of Edinburg, brings his nationally-renowned legal successes and top academic credentials as his hometown’s new City Attorney https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/02/10/pharr-shows-improvement-retail-economy/ 2019-02-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/11095421/0.jpg Pharr shows best rate of improvement in retail economy among major Valley cities for December 2018; Sen. Hinojosa prepares for action on Monday on the Property Tax Reform Act of 2019 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/02/12/alvarez-esquierdo-receive-grant-utrgv-project-local-history/ 2019-02-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/12121612/Dr-Stephanie-Álvarez-Dr-Joy-Esquierdo.jpg Dr. Stephanie Álvarez and Dr. Joy Esquierdo receive two-year grant for University of Texas Rio Grande Valley project to help Valley elementary school teachers expand on region’s local history https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/02/11/economic-prosperity-in-texas-committee-on-transportation-move-forward/ 2019-02-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/11125529/0_Rep.-Terry-Canales-at-Edinburg-City-Hall.jpg With highways, airways, waterways, and railways vital to economic prosperity and safety in Texas, the House Committee on Transportation is “ready, willing, and able” to move forward with major legislation in 2019 and beyond, says Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/02/07/dhr-health-border-health-political-action-committee-good-things-south-texas-congressman-vicente-gonzalez/ 2019-02-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/07125104/DHR-HealthCongressmanGonzalez.jpg DHR Health and the Border Health Political Action Committee (BHPAC) “have been very effective in doing good things for South Texas,” says Congressman Vicente González, D-McAllen https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/02/04/political-power-federal-funds-focus-rio-grande-valley/ 2019-02-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/04144019/0_Ronnie-Larralde.jpg Political power in Austin and Washington, D.C., fair share of $800 billion in annual federal funds, to be focus of Rio Grande Valley’s four county judges during February 7 Public Affairs Luncheon sponsored by Edinburg Chamber of Commerce https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/01/30/ems-south-texas-providing-superior-life-saving-resources/ 2019-01-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/30121233/0_Hidalgo-County-EMS_South-Texas-Air-Med.jpeg Hidalgo County EMS/South Texas Air Med providing superior life-saving resources and expert medical personnel for Rio Grande Valley https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/01/27/gary-gurwitz-about-students/ 2019-01-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/27023046/0_Gary-Gurwitz-STC.jpg South Texas College Trustee Gary Gurwitz: 25 years later, it’s still about the students https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/01/24/brownsville-mcallen-post-largest-employment/ 2019-01-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/24113400/HidalgoCountyCommissonersCourt1920x1080.jpg Brownsville and McAllen post largest employment numbers in the Valley for December 2018, while McAllen and Edinburg have lowest unemployment rates, announces Texas Workforce Commission https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/01/22/sen-hinojosa-co-author-legislation-teacher-pay-raise/ 2019-01-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/22123639/OwassaRoad1.jpg Sen. Hinojosa reappointed Vice Chair of Senate Finance Committee; signs up as co-author of legislation to provide $5,000 teacher pay raise https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/01/19/pharr-mayor-state-of-the-city-address/ 2019-01-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/19120531/01_2019MayorHernandez.jpg Pharr Mayor Hernández’ State of the City Address: “Imagine coming from nothing and becoming an example of what hard work and education can get you. Imagine the possibility.” https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/01/15/mayor-darling-calls-mcallen-abbotts-twitter/ 2019-01-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/15130440/JimDarling.jpg Mayor Darling calls on McAllen City Commission to help monitor Gov. Abbott’s Twitter and “make sure that the public is aware of what’s going on” https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/01/14/pharr-city-leaders-release-salary-city-manager-alex-meade-daniel-silva/ 2019-01-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/14114633/0_Alex-Meade.jpg Pharr City leaders release salary and benefits package for new City Manager Alex Meade; Daniel Silva succeeds Meade as CEO for Mission Economic Development Corporation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/01/12/mcallen-brownsville-harlingen-best-local-sales-taxes-generated/ 2019-01-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/12164043/DHR-Health-Cancer-Foundation-copy.jpg McAllen, Brownsville, Harlingen have best showings in local sales taxes generated during November 2018, reports Texas Comptroller https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/01/10/munoz-begins-term-key-legislative-issues/ 2019-01-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/10093206/RepMunoz86thSession.jpg As Rep. Muñoz begins fifth term, funding for statewide trauma system, impact of 2017’s Hurricane Harvey among key legislative issues https://edinburgpolitics.com/2019/01/03/utrgv-school-of-medicine-brightest-talent-south-texas/ 2019-01-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/03123147/Cortez_Hinojosa.jpg University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and its School of Medicine helping to keep best and brightest talent at home in deep South Texas https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/12/31/justice-dori-contreras-sworn-in-chief-justice-thirteenth-court-of-appeals/ 2018-12-31T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/31121329/01.jpg Justice Dori Contreras to be sworn in as Chief Justice of the Thirteenth Court of Appeals at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 2 in Edinburg Featured: Justice Dori Contreras will be sworn in as Chief Justice of the Texas Thirteenth Court of Appeals at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, on the fifth floor of the Hidalgo County Administration Building, 100 E. Cano Street, Edinburg. She is the first woman to be elected as Chief Justice of the Texas Thirteenth Court of Appeals and only the second Latina statewide to hold the office of Chief Justice. Photograph Courtesy TEXAS THIRTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/12/29/texas-legislature-prepares-session-edinburg-edc-agreement-services/ 2018-12-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/29200006/UTRGV-Campus-Signage.jpg As Texas Legislature prepares for regular session, Edinburg EDC on Wednesday, January 2, to consider agreement for professional legislative services https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/12/26/utrgv-announces-legislative-internships-texas-legislature/ 2018-12-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/26121935/UTRGV-Legislative-Interns-copy.jpg University of Texas Rio Grande Valley announces 11 Valley legislative internships for 86th Texas Legislature, which convenes January 8, 2019 UTRGV students at orientation for The Rio Grande Valley Legislative Internship Program (VLIP) on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018 at the Center for Innovation and Commercialization in Weslaco, Texas. UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/12/22/mcallens-retail-economy-generates-most-sales-tax-revenue-for-the-year-among-valleys-largest-cities-reports-texas-comptroller-of-public-accounts/ 2018-12-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/22200932/12_15_18-•-Tony-and-Becky-Diaz-at-UTRGV-Graduation.jpg McAllen’s retail economy generates most sales tax revenue for the year among Valley’s largest cities, reports Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/12/20/legislation-to-increase-voter-registration-of-18-year-old-students-in-texas-high-schools-is-among-several-new-measures-prefiled-by-rep-canales/ 2018-12-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/20125929/Roberto-Rocha-addresses-EHS-students.jpg Legislation to increase voter registration of 18-year-old students in Texas high schools is among several new measures prefiled by Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/12/16/edinburg-public-affairs-liaison-receive-edinburg-edc/ 2018-12-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/16173058/0.jpg “City of Edinburg Public Affairs Liaison” set to receive $105,000 from Edinburg EDC during noon meeting on Tuesday, December 18, at City Hall https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/12/14/rep-canales-calls-on-gov-abbott-to-declare-healthcare-for-current-and-retired-teachers-an-emergency-item-in-upcoming-legislative-session/ 2018-12-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/14131509/12_14_18-•-Rep.-Canales-calls-on-Gov.-Abbott-to-declare-healthcare-for-current-and-retired-teachers-an-emergency-item-in-upcoming-legislative-session-.jpg Rep. Canales calls on Gov. Abbott to declare healthcare for current and retired teachers an emergency item in upcoming legislative session https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/12/13/dhr-health-economic-impact/ 2018-12-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/13124904/DHR-Wellness-Institute-copy.jpg DHR Health, with its multi-billion dollar economic impact, “really puts us on the map,” says Mayor Molina. “We have been truly blessed.” https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/12/09/regents-increase-size-investment-utrgv-school-of-medicine-center-edinburg/ 2018-12-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/09014742/San-Carlos-AHEC-Ribbon-Cutting.jpg UT System regents increase physical size and financial investment to create $13.7 million UTRGV School of Medicine Team Based Learning Center in Edinburg, announces Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/12/06/bills-pre-filed-by-sen-hinojosa/ 2018-12-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/06131022/HINOJOSA-PALACIOS.jpg Economic development, care for military veterans and denying parole for convicted traffickers of children among bills pre-filed by Sen. Hinojosa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/12/05/south-texas-college-upcoming-university-level-courses/ 2018-12-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/05163757/deltaarealarge-131534.jpg Under state law championed in 2015 by Rep. Canales, South Texas College on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, registered students for upcoming university-level courses designed to eventually lead to STC facility in the Delta Area https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/11/27/abbott-support-trauma-centers-south-texas/ 2018-11-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/27131202/GovAbbott.jpg Gov. Abbott among powerful legislative voices in support of DHR Health’s efforts to bring Level I Trauma Center(s) resources to deep South Texas https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/11/26/alyssa-guajardo-elected-texas-civic-ambassador/ 2018-11-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/26131056/Alyssa-Guajardo.jpg Mission native Alyssa Guajardo, a UTRGV junior, elected Texas Civic Ambassador for 2018-2019 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/11/23/zaffirini-texas-womens-hall-fame/ 2018-11-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/23131535/SenZafirriniTWHOF.jpg Sen. Zaffirini, six other prominent leaders, to be inducted into the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/11/15/bills-introduced-rep-canales/ 2018-11-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/15095950/Terry-Canales-_-Transarency-Champion.jpg Bills introduced by Rep. Canales to promote government transparency, create University of Texas at Austin School of Law distance learning at UT Rio Grande Valley, reduce fraudulent telephone calls, register 3D handguns with DPS https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/11/13/54-6-million-the-hidalgo-infrastructure-project-set-for-groundbreaking/ 2018-11-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/13125232/Hidalgo-City-Council.jpg $54.6 million The Hidalgo Infrastructure Project 2018, to be located across $23 million State Farm Hidalgo Arena, set for groundbreaking ceremony at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/11/02/health-affairs-building-utrgv-edinburg/ 2018-11-02T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/02093329/Health-Affairs-Building.jpg $70 million Health Affairs building for University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg supported by UT System regents, announces Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/10/31/dhr-health-leadership-mayor-ambrosio-hernandez-md/ 2018-10-31T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/31111557/DHR-Health-leadership.jpg DHR Health leadership continues to bring major advances to South Texas, not only in medicine and health care, but also in education, as evidenced by roles of Pharr Mayor Ambrosio Hernández, MD https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/10/24/valley-lawmakers-ask-gov-abbott-endorse-trauma-center/ 2018-10-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/24123144/Trauma-with-cc-copy.jpg Valley lawmakers ask Gov. Abbott to endorse push for Level I Comprehensive Trauma Center and improved statewide trauma preparedness https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/10/24/abbott-dedicate-higher-education-center/ 2018-10-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/24204917/mcallen-campus-rendering-resized.jpg Gov. Abbott to dedicate $40 million Texas A&M McAllen Higher Education Center at 2 this afternoon (Thursday, October 25, 2018) https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/10/27/agriculture-laws-shaped-for-action-by-legislature/ 2018-10-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/27101513/Distinguished_Alumni_Awards.jpg Major state agriculture laws, ranging from access to water for farmers and ranchers, to the possible commercial development of hemp, are being shaped for action by the Texas Legislature in 2019 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/10/20/sen-lucio-encourages-students-voting-elections/ 2018-10-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/20115606/Lucio_STC.jpg Sen. Lucio encourages South Texas College students to join the voting process during upcoming Tuesday, November 6, 2018 elections https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/10/04/mcallen-unemployment-rate-less-than-five-percent/ 2018-10-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/04081004/INNO-Conference-2018-students.jpg For second consecutive month, during August 2018, McAllen only city in the Valley with unemployment rate of less than five percent, according to Texas Workforce Commission https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/09/17/mcallen-city-commission-trauma-facility/ 2018-09-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/17155907/IMG_4716-copy.jpg McAllen City Commission, Sen. Hinojosa, Rep. Canales throw support behind legislative push for Trauma Emergency Preparedness Funding and for efforts to bring a Level I Comprehensive Trauma Facility for Valley https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/09/09/mcallen-consider-legislative-efforts-dhr-emergency/ 2018-09-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/09130550/UMC1-cNBBJ.jpg McAllen City Commission set to consider legislative efforts by Med Care EMS and Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (DHR Health) to provide emergency preparedness funding to strengthen Texas and Rio Grande Valley Trauma Network https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/09/07/law-protect-texans-minor-traffic-tickets-fewer-arrest-warrants/ 2018-09-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/07115614/canales.jpg New law designed to protect Texans from being jailed for minor traffic tickets has resulted in 300,000 fewer arrest warrants, announces Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/08/27/groundbreaking-bert-ogden-arena-tax-increment-reinvestment-zone-fund/ 2018-09-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/27120923/Bert-Ogden-Arena.jpg State economic development law, known as Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, has led to creation of $88.3 million Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/09/04/doctors-hospital-at-renaissance-dhr-health-helping-legislative-efforts-to-improve-texas-medicaid-which-provides-health-insurance-to-one-out-of-four-valley-residents/ 2018-09-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/04115951/Rep.-RaymondCardenas.jpg Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (DHR Health) helping legislative efforts to improve Texas Medicaid, which provides health insurance to one out of four Valley residents https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/08/24/texas-transportation-commission-320-million-i2-i69c-interchange-project/ 2018-08-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/24082918/IMG_4013-copy.jpg Texas Transportation Commission set to move forward on $320 million I-2/I-69C Interchange Project, and will also consider $2.6 million funding request for South Texas International Airport at Edinburg, announces Rep. Canales Featured: Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, helped welcome Valley residents on Thursday, August 16, 2018 to the Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Legislative Report Card Luncheon at the Cimarron Country Club in Mission. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/08/18/mcallen-unemployment-rate/ 2018-08-18T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/18160144/Superintendents-Leadership-Meeting.jpg McAllen only city in the Valley with July 2018 unemployment rate of less than five percent, according to Texas Workforce Commission https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/08/14/school-supply-giveaways-edinburg-elsa-august/ 2018-08-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/14083157/Rios.jpg Rep. Canales, Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, AT&T, Pepsico, Walmart, and A Vision For You Help Center among supporters for school supply giveaways in Edinburg and Elsa on August 17, 18 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/08/11/sixth-month-retail-economy-improvement/ 2018-08-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/11090003/Dr-Roy-and-Students.jpg For sixth consecutive month, city’s retail economy shows improvement over same period last year, with June 2018 figure up almost six percent over June 2017, reports Edinburg EDC https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/08/07/bond-election-drainage-street-improvements-scheduled/ 2018-08-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/07113722/UTRGV-Planetarium-Stargazing-in-Edinburg.jpg Bond election to pay for drainage and street improvements scheduled for action on Thursday, August 9, by the Mayor and Edinburg City Council https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/08/04/2nd-amendment-canales-texas-protect-citizens-3d-printers/ 2018-08-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/04184301/Liberator.3d.gun_.vv_.01.jpg While supporting 2nd Amendment right to bear arms, Rep. Canales wants Texas to protect citizens from terrorists and criminals who are now able to use 3-D printers to secretly build “ghost” guns https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/07/25/73-million-construction-june-2018/ 2018-07-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/25141644/Rep.-Martinez-UTRGV.jpg More than $73 million in construction took place in the city from January through June 2018, including two new hotel projects, reports Edinburg EDC https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/07/22/abbott-valdez-canales-declare-health-insurance-funding-retired-teachers/ 2018-07-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/22100737/Boys-and-Girls-Club-Rep-Canales.jpg Greg Abbott, Lupe Valdez urged by Rep. Canales to declare health insurance funding for retired teachers an emergency item for Texas Legislature https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/07/24/edinburg-mcallen-lowest-unemployment-valley/ 2018-07-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/24120531/Rep-Guerra_UTRGV-Science-Lab.jpg Edinburg and McAllen register the lowest unemployment rates in the Valley – at 5.2 percent and 5.1 percent, respectively – during June 2018 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/07/21/edinburg-edc-review-marketing-real-estate-consulting-contract/ 2018-07-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/21102737/Dr-Robert-Schweller.jpeg Edinburg EDC on Tuesday, July 24, set to review marketing/real estate consulting contract, proposed new logo, and transit center during board meeting to begin at 6 p.m. at City Hall https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/07/17/edinburgs-retail-economy-seven-percent-improvement/ 2018-07-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/17110551/UTRGV_School_Medicine_Class2022.jpg Edinburg’s retail economy in May 2018 shows more than seven percent improvement over same month in 2017, Texas Comptroller announces https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/07/16/citrus-texas-legislative-news-launched-mani-skaria/ 2018-07-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/16105505/Mani-Skaria-PhD-Founder-President-and-CEO-U.S.-Citrus-11LLC.jpg U.S. Citrus Texas Legislative News Service, which will report on state leaders’ impact on agriculture, including $200 million citrus industry, launched by Mani Skaria, PhD, the Founder, President, and CEO of U.S. Citrus https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/07/09/edinburg-edc-schedule-special-meeting-updates-budget-employee-classification/ 2018-07-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/09112701/Logo-Contest.png Edinburg EDC Board of Directors schedule special meeting for Tuesday, July 10; updates to budget and employee classification and organization chart to highlight 6 p.m. public session at City Hall https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/07/08/million-construction-reports-edinburg-edc/ 2018-07-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/08104041/reports-Edinburg-EDC.jpg More than $53.1 million in construction, led by residential housing, took place in the city from January through May 2018, reports Edinburg EDC https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/06/27/bid-from-federal-transportation-administration-trolleys-edinburg/ 2018-06-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/27082633/Electric-Bus-Trolley.jpg City pledges $126,000 in bid to secure additional $719,000 from Federal Transportation Administration for downtown bus trolleys, Edinburg EDC announces https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/06/24/retail-marketing-analysis-edinburg-edc/ 2018-06-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/24143214/Lizette-and-Mia-Leal-UTRGV-Photo-by-Paul-Chouy.jpg In-depth retail marketing analysis, projects for upcoming year, Santana Textiles, L.L.C. set for review and possible action by Edinburg EDC Board of Directors beginning at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 26, at Edinburg City Hall https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/06/22/mayor-molina-rep-canales-sen-hinojosa-gov-abbott-disaster-declaration/ 2018-06-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/22084908/Mayor-Molina-Disaster-Declaration.jpg Mayor Molina, Rep. Canales, Sen. Hinojosa, successfully call on Gov. Abbott for state disaster declaration in response to flooding in deep South Texas; Edinburg Cable Network providing extensive coverage and updates on city’s Facebook https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/06/18/fourth-month-edinburg-lowest-unemployment/ 2018-06-18T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/18084853/Dr_Dean_Kyne.jpg For fourth consecutive month, Edinburg registers Valley’s lowest unemployment rate – 4.5 percent in May 2018 – an increase of 898 jobs compared with May 2017 figure https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/06/16/rep-oscar-longoria-selected-for-young-alumnus-award-by-ut-school-of-law/ 2018-06-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/16170546/Longoria2017-.jpg Rep. Óscar Longoria selected for Young Alumnus Award by UT School of Law, joining distinguished list of previous honorees that includes Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Daniel Hodge, the former Chief of Staff for Gov. Greg Abbott https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/06/14/texas-cook-em-edinburg-international-film-festival/ 2018-06-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/15120724/01451.jpg Texas Cook ‘Em: High Steaks in Edinburg, South Texas International Film Festival each receive $20,000 in financial support from Edinburg EDC https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/06/08/retail-economy-shows-improvement/ 2018-06-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/08104249/7-UTRGV-students-awarded-Charles-Butt-Scholarships.jpg For fourth consecutive month, city’s retail economy shows improvement over same period last year, with April 2018 figure up almost 10 percent over April 2017, reports Edinburg EDC https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/05/28/south-texas-college-workforce-commission-geofencing-campaign/ 2018-05-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/28101831/PHOTO-2-Planetarium-UTRGV-Photo-by-David-Pike.jpg South Texas College, South Texas Health System, Texas Workforce Commission, Geofencing Campaign, South Texas Film Festival, and Texas Cook’ Em – High Steaks are among 14 items up for review and possible action by Edinburg EDC Board of Directors at 6 p.m on Tuesday, May 29 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/05/27/edinburg-lowest-unemployment-2/ 2018-05-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/27110231/Dr.-David-Strong.jpeg For third consecutive month, Edinburg registers Valley’s lowest unemployment rate – 4.6 percent in April 2018 – an increase of 845 jobs compared with April 2017 figure https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/05/24/construction-total-more-than-43-million/ 2018-05-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/24092342/UTRGV-2018-Gilman-Scholarship-recipients1.jpg Construction activities in city total more than $43.5 million for first third of 2018, reports Edinburg Economic Development Corporation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/05/17/uncertainty-immigration-laws-impact-residents-ems-falfurrias-edinburg/ 2018-05-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/17122233/Med-Care-EMS-image.jpg Uncertainty about U.S. immigration laws’ impact on Valley residents being transported by EMS at Border Patrol checkpoint in Falfurrias to be addressed in Edinburg on Friday, May 18 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/05/14/retail-economy-march-2018-best-improvement/ 2018-05-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/14121520/Perez-triplets-from-Edinburg.jpg Edinburg’s retail economy in March 2018 showed best improvement among all major Valley cities, up almost 12 percent over same month in 2017 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/05/11/chairmanship-insurance-committee-munoz-rainy-day-fund/ 2018-05-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/11141543/Sergio_Chairman-Insurance.jpg In bid for powerful chairmanship of House Insurance Committee, Rep. Muñoz wants “Texas Rainy Day Fund” to help improve benefits, reduce costs of TRS-Care for 270,000 retired educators https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/05/09/29-permits-construction-projects-issued-edinburg/ 2018-05-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/09113817/Mayor-Molina-State-of-the-City-Address.jpg 29 building permits for construction projects valued at least $1 million each have been issued in Edinburg between January 2017 and March 2018 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/05/04/teachers-employees-urged-turn-out-elections/ 2018-05-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/04133454/Terry-Canales-Friend-of-Education-Award-copy.jpg Active and retired teachers and public school employees, and their families, urged by Rep. Canales, D-Edinburg, to “turn out in record numbers” in November 2018 state elections https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/04/30/construction-activities-37-5-million/ 2018-04-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/30105927/EDWARDS-ABSTRACT-MAYOR-MOLINA-copy.jpg Construction activities in city approach $37.5 million for first three months of 2018, reports Edinburg Economic Development Corporation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/04/27/edinburg-registers-valleys-lowest-unemployment-rate/ 2018-04-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/27105939/UTRGV-Pediatric-Clinic-Edinburg1.jpg For second consecutive month, Edinburg registers Valley’s lowest unemployment rate – 4.7 percent in March 2018 – an increase of 1,056 jobs compared with March 2017 figure https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/04/26/edinburgs-retail-economy-february-2018-improvement/ 2018-04-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/26102857/DrLinoGarciaJr.jpg Edinburg’s retail economy in February 2018 registers more than 11 percent improvement over same month in 2017, according to Edinburg Economic Development Corporation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/04/23/small-business-incentive-program-highlights/ 2018-04-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/23134301/Mayor-Molina1-Senator-Hinojosa.jpg Small Business Incentive Program highlights agenda items up for consideration on Tuesday, April 24 by the Edinburg EDC Board of Directors https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/04/16/protecting-texas-justice-system/ 2018-04-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/16143059/texas_supreme_court.jpg Protecting Texas’ justice system by attracting and keeping best individuals to serve as judges to be reviewed by Rep. Canales and Sen. Hinojosa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/04/13/edinburg-registers-valleys-lowest-unemployment/ 2018-04-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/13135133/UTRGV-EDINBURG-Scholarship-Luncheon.jpg Edinburg registers Valley’s lowest unemployment rate – 4.9 percent in February 2018 – an increase 0f 1,080 jobs compared with February 2017 figure https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/04/03/canales-call-special-session-save-failing-state-health-insurance-program/ 2018-04-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/03214446/Rep.-Canales-TRS-Care.jpg Rep. Canales urges Gov. Abbott to call special session of the Legislature to save failing state health insurance program for retired teachers and retired public school employees https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/04/06/edinburgs-retail-improvement/ 2018-04-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/05144117/EDINBURG-ROTARY-HONORS-EDINBURG-STUDENTS-copy.jpg Edinburg’s retail economy in January 2018 registers 9.29 percent improvement over same month in 2017, according to Edinburg Economic Development Corporation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/03/31/mayor-promoting-partnerships/ 2018-03-31T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/31223121/Villalobos-Darling-Molina-copy.jpeg Mayor Molina promoting regional partnerships as part of strategies to increase business and jobs growth in the city, announces Edinburg EDC https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/03/29/inner-city-bus-prosperity/ 2018-03-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/29184441/Introducing-Girls-to-Engineering-Day.jpg Inner-city trolley bus service designed to increase prosperity for downtown restaurants and other businesses being reviewed by Valley Metro and Edinburg Economic Development Corporation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/03/25/mayor-molina-edc-integrity-transparency/ 2018-03-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/25224659/03_02_18-•-George-P.-Bush-visits-Edinburg-City-Hall.jpg Mayor Molina: “The EDC will continue to run with the utmost integrity and transparency” as its Board of Directors, with three new members, meets at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/03/11/retail-economy-christmas-2017-improvement/ 2018-03-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/11192812/UTRGV-Snowfall-in-Edinburg.jpg City’s retail economy during Thanksgiving and Christmas 2017 showed combined improvement over 2016 holiday period, reports Edinburg EDC https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/03/10/presentations-toyota-highlight-weekend/ 2018-03-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/10100616/UTRGVs-2018-Distinguished-Alumni-UTRGV-Photo-by-Silver-Salas.jpg Presentations by South Texas Health System, Texas Workforce Commission, Toyota Motor North America highlight weekend joint session of Edinburg Economic Development Corporation and Edinburg City Council Three Alumni are honored by The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and granted The Distinguished Alumni Award on Thursday, March 1st, 2018 in McAllen, Texas. This award recognizes high-achieving Individuals who stand out in their field and have made significant contributions to society in one way or another. UTRGV Photo by Silver Salas https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/02/25/memorial-eisenhower-sports-complex-transit-hartford-agenda/ 2018-02-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/25194814/EEDC-Board-Executive-Director-City-Counci.jpg Memorial/Eisenhower Sports Complex, Edinburg Transit Facility, First Hartford Realty, and La Sienna sales tax reimbursement agreement among 20 agenda items to be reviewed by Edinburg EDC Board of Directors beginning at noon Tuesday, February 27, at Edinburg City Hall https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/02/23/building-added-utrgv-school-medicine/ 2018-02-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/23123106/Salinas-Torres-Krouse-Molina.jpg $12.2 million building to be added to UTRGV School of Medicine campus in Edinburg by UT System Board of Regents, announce Rep. Terry Canales, Edinburg Economic Development Corporation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/02/19/edc-contribution-memorial-eisenhower-sports-complex/ 2018-02-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/19122751/LEADERSHIP-EDINBURG.jpg Edinburg EDC contribution of almost $435,000 for Memorial/Eisenhower Sports Complex set for action by Edinburg City Council on Tuesday, February 20 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/02/14/interviews-executive-director/ 2018-02-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/14131121/Junior-Youth-of-the-Year.jpg Edinburg Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors scheduled to conduct interviews for Executive Director beginning at noon on Friday, February 16 at Edinburg City Hall https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/02/09/total-construction-activities-2017-271-million/ 2018-02-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/09165332/Monte-Cristo-ER-Ribbon-Cutting.jpg City saw total construction activities in 2017 pass $271 million in value, compared with $209 million the previous year, reports Edinburg EDC https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/02/03/88-3-million-city-owned-bert-ogden-arena-update/ 2018-02-03T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/03132151/bertogdenarena.jpg $88.3 million city-owned Bert Ogden Arena update set to presented before the Edinburg City Council on Tuesday, February 6, announces Edinburg Economic Development Corporation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/02/01/rep-canales-only-lawmaker-rating/ 2018-02-01T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/01113937/Canales_Hanna_Live-Broadcast-copy.jpg Rep. Canales is the only Hidalgo County lawmaker who earns a perfect 100 percent rating from National Federation of Independent Businesses https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/01/28/finalists-executive-director-edinburg-interviews/ 2018-01-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/28131358/02180128.jpg Two finalists for position of Executive Director, Edinburg Economic Development Corporation, to receive second interviews by Board of Directors beginning at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, January 31 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/01/27/edinburg-unemployment-lower-december-2017/ 2018-01-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/27143143/02131313.jpg Edinburg one of only two Valley cities with unemployment rate lower than five percent in December 2017 as number of local jobs that month reached 37,232, reports Edinburg EDC https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/01/24/edinburg-edc-offices-housed-city-hall/ 2018-01-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/24124252/452A8764-copy.jpg Edinburg EDC offices, effective on Monday, January 29, 2018, will be housed in Edinburg City Hall in order to generate new non-tax revenue for its jobs-creation mission, announce Mayor Molina and EEDC Board of Directors President Enríquez https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/01/21/interviews-executive-director-position-board-of-directors-meeting/ 2018-01-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/21133426/DR.-KROUSE-TEXAS-TRIBUNE.jpg Interviews for vacant Executive Director position among 21 scheduled items during Edinburg EDC Board of Directors’ meeting beginning at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Edinburg City Hall https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/01/20/uncertainties-courthouse-canales-citizens-judge-garcia/ 2018-01-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/20152754/Pledge_Cropped.jpg With uncertainties still surrounding proposed $150 million courthouse, Rep. Canales submits questions from citizens to County Judge García https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/01/19/edinburg-resume-interview-workshops-job-fair/ 2018-01-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/19123718/job-fair-copy.jpg Edinburg EDC helping organize résumé and interview workshops, followed by job fair – all free to residents – from January 23 – 25, 2018, respectively, at Dustin Sekula Memorial Library https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/01/15/edinburgs-retail-economy-improvement-valleys-best/ 2018-01-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/15132739/Edinburg-retail-economy-in-November-2017-up-8.49-percent-over-November-2016.jpg Edinburg’s retail economy for November 2017 registered an 8.49 percent improvement – one of the Valley’s best figures – over November 2016 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2018/01/10/tpsc-youth-over-experience-dps-trooper/ 2018-01-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/10124623/texas-dps-biometric.jpg Texas Public Safety Commission “picking youth over experience” in budget-cutting move that will fire 117 veteran DPS troopers, says Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/12/29/edinburg-37000-jobs-november-2017/ 2017-12-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/29102619/2017-12-16_Winter_Commencement_9amEC-PC_0878E-copy.jpg Edinburg approached 37,000 jobs in November 2017 as unemployment rate remains low, calculated at 4.8 percent, reports Edinburg EDC UTRGV Winter 9am Commencement for the Robert C. Vackar College of Business & Entrepreneurship and the College of Health Affairs on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017 at the McAllen Convention Center in McAllen, Texas. UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/12/27/city-generated-quarter-billion-work/ 2017-12-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/27130108/120917.jpg City has generated more than a quarter-billion dollars in total construction work from January through October 2017, reports Edinburg EDC https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/12/22/edinburg-economy-millions-sales-taxes/ 2017-12-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/22114342/IMG_0222-copy.jpg Edinburg EDC: City retail economy produced $20.9+ million in local sales taxes during annual period of November 2016 through October 2017 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/12/16/agenda-featuring-least-10-businesses-office-lease-agreement/ 2017-12-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20173838/LE29-copy.jpg Agenda featuring at least 10 businesses, and office lease agreement with Rep. Canales, to be reviewed by Edinburg EDC at 6 p.m. Monday, December 18 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/12/13/new-laws-help-veteran-property-tax-protections/ 2017-12-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/13094818/12_14_17Canales.jpg New state laws will help more military veterans with disabilities, and surviving spouses of first responders who died in the line of duty, to qualify for property tax protections, says Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/12/08/edinburg-residents-receive-update-transit-terminal/ 2017-12-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/08130936/Raising-Canes-grand-opening.jpg Area leaders, Edinburg residents and the UTRGV community may soon receive a major public update on the $5.4+ million transit terminal under construction, announces Edinburg EDC https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/12/04/edinburg-retail-economy-local-sales-taxes/ 2017-12-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/04122056/BEDES-UTRGV-Photo.jpg Edinburg EDC: Retail economy generates more than $19.3 million in local sales taxes between November 2016 and September 2017 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/11/28/october-2o17-edinburgs-unemployment-decreases/ 2017-11-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/28121701/1920.jpg For third consecutive month, as of October 2017, Edinburg’s unemployment rate decreases, improving to 4.7 percent, reports Edinburg EDC https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/11/26/edinburg-issues-building-permits-229-million-construction/ 2017-11-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/26100312/ep.jpg Edinburg issues building permits for almost $229 million in total construction work from January through September 2017, reports Edinburg EDC https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/11/18/leadership-edinburg/ 2017-11-18T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/18133645/New-Edinburg-City-Council-11_15_17.jpg New Leadership of Edinburg EDC Board of Directors, unanimously appointed by Mayor and City Council, set to hold first public session at City Hall at 6 p.m. on Monday, November 20 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/11/14/mayor-appointments-lrgvdc-hcmo-amigos-del-valle/ 2017-11-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/14123332/UTRGV-Civil-Engineering-UTRGV-Photo.jpg Mayor, City Council on Wednesday, November 15, set to make appointments to Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council, Hidalgo County Metropolitan Organization, and Amigos del Valle https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/11/13/canales-creation-panel-transparency-accountability/ 2017-11-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/13122910/Terry-and-Erica-Canales.jpg Rep. Canales supports creation of Texas legislative panel to improve governments’ transparency and accountability to citizens https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/11/10/swearing-in-mayor-richard-molina/ 2017-11-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/10122535/Edinburg-City-Council-Chambers1.jpg Edinburg EDC: Public swearing-in for Mayor Richard Molina, Councilmember Gilbert Enríquez, and Councilmember Jorge “Coach” Salinas set for 5 p.m. Wednesday, November 15, 2017 in Council Chambers at Edinburg City Hall https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/11/08/ut-approve-phd-mathematics-statistics/ 2017-11-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/08132243/BOD-Planni-Session-copy.jpg Edinburg EDC: UT System Regents set to approve plan for PhD program with emphasis on mathematics and statistics important to students in engineering, medicine, finance and other fields https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/11/07/217-million-edinburg-construction-january-august-2017/ 2017-11-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/07131451/Dr.-Gladys-Maestre.jpg Edinburg Economic Development Corporation reports $217+ million in construction authorized in the city from January through August 2017 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/10/31/munoz-seek-fifth-term/ 2017-11-01T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/31123545/munoz.jpg Rep. Muñoz, whose legislation protects children, consumers, crime victims, and public education, to seek fifth term as House District 36 lawmaker https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/10/27/edinburgs-unemployment-improves/ 2017-10-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/27152112/Dr.-Marie-Mora-UTRGV-photo-UTRGV-photo-by-Paul-Chouy.jpg Edinburg EDC: Edinburg’s unemployment rate improves to 5.5 percent for September 2017; 36,511 persons were employed in city that month https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/10/25/edinburg-chamber-honored/ 2017-10-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/25133900/IMG_9923.jpg Edinburg EDC: Edinburg Chamber of Commerce honored for vital roles it plays in promoting economic growth, prosperity in local community https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/10/20/thousands-attended-12th-annual-texas-cook-em-high-steaks-edinburg/ 2017-10-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20115426/Texas-CookEm-Award-picture-of-Grand-Champions.jpg Edinburg EDC: Thousands who attended 12th Annual Texas Cook ‘Em – High Steaks in Edinburg at H-E-B Park saw first-hand why the community is becoming a “Destination City” https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/10/16/rep-oscar-longoria-appointed-vice-chairman-subcommittee-disaster-impact-recovery/ 2017-10-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/16113943/McAllenmillioncontribution.jpg Rep. Óscar Longoria, D-La Joya, appointed Vice-Chairman of Subcommittee on Disaster Impact and Recovery following October 2, 2017 hearing on devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/10/13/edinburgs-unemployment-rate-august-2017/ 2017-10-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/13113107/HESTEC-Latina-Day-2017.jpg Edinburg EDC: Edinburg’s unemployment rate of 6.2 percent for August 2017 represents the second-best showing for that month since 2008 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/10/12/texas-descendants-of-mexican-murdered-rangers-matanza-massacre/ 2017-10-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/12105644/Refusing-to-Forget-Project_Rep.-Canales.jpg Texas to recognize thousands of South Texas descendants of Mexican Americans murdered by Texas Rangers during Matanza (Massacre) of 1915 that took place in the Valley, says Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/09/28/h-e-b-park-wallethub-names-edinburg-best-city-soccer-fans/ 2017-09-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/28120015/H-E-B-Park.jpg Edinburg EDC: H-E-B Park scores another major goal for its hometown, as WalletHub names Edinburg 2nd Best Small City for Soccer Fans https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/09/26/canales-seek-fourth-term/ 2017-09-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/26164009/Rep-1.-Terry-Canales-to-seek-4th-term.jpg Rep. Canales, with major successes in economic development and jobs creation, criminal justice reform, and a key champion of citizens’ power over their governments, to seek fourth term https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/09/24/munoz-leadership-texas-reduce-disasters-harvey/ 2017-09-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/24115153/Hurricane-Harvey-Donation-Presentation.jpeg Rep. Muñoz taking leadership roles in coming up with ways for Texas to reduce the impact of future natural disasters, such as Hurricane Harvey https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/09/09/edinburg-unemployment-rate-5-7-percent-for-july/ 2017-09-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/09134135/UTRGV-Photo-by-Silver-Salas.jpg Edinburg EDC: Edinburg unemployment rate drops to 5.7 percent for July 2017, second-best in Valley, representing 36,037 jobs for that month https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/09/06/edinburg-edc-grindstone-coworking-15-hive-effect/ 2017-09-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/06120826/09_06_17-•-Edinburg-EDC-Grindstone-Coworking-announce-second-class-of-15-individuals-for-Hive-Effect-which-prepares-small-business-owners-to-succeed.jpg Edinburg EDC, Grindstone Coworking announce second class, of 15 individuals, for Hive Effect, which prepares small business owners to succeed https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/09/04/lydia-lopez-aguilera-highest-standard-pharmacists/ 2017-09-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/04135404/Dr.-Lydia-Aguilera.jpg UTRGV’s Dr. Lydia López Aguilera gains highest standard of certification for pharmacists https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/08/29/edinburg-edc-city-school-district-utrgv-begin-efforts-to-help-with-disaster-relief/ 2017-08-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/29121306/Hurricane-Harvey.jpg Edinburg EDC: City, school district, UTRGV begin efforts to help with disaster relief for countless Texans hurt by Hurricane Harvey https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/08/27/edinburg-edc-launch-connect-facebook-live-broadcast/ 2017-08-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/27114137/DSC_0051.jpg Edinburg EDC to launch “Edinburg Connect”, a Facebook page live broadcast, with first episode set for 10 a.m. on Monday, August 28, 2017 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/08/22/edinburg-edc-195-million-construction-july-2017/ 2017-08-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/22121715/Gus-and-Mark-image1.jpg Edinburg Economic Development Corporation reports almost $195 million in construction activities in city from January through July 2017 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/08/21/namesakes-health-terry-canales-facebook-ask-prayers/ 2017-08-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/21083534/Terry-Andres-Canales.jpg With young namesake’s health in the balance, Rep. Terry Canales utilizes Facebook page to ask for prayers for son’s possible heart surgeries https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/08/18/edinburg-new-fire-station-public-safety/ 2017-08-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/18114618/Fire-Station-5-groundbreaking.jpg Edinburg EDC: Upcoming new fire station in north Edinburg will power economic growth, improve public safety for key region of the city https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/08/08/bobs-steak-chop-house-edinburg/ 2017-08-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/08120428/20170808a3.jpg Edinburg EDC: Bob’s Steak & Chop House, a world-class establishment, is the latest addition to Edinburg’s prestige as a destination city https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/07/30/edinburg-reports-almost-173-million-construction-2017/ 2017-07-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/30214204/chamber.jpg Edinburg Economic Development Corporation reports almost $173 million in construction activities in city for the first half of 2017 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/07/26/edinburg-unemployment-under-six-percent/ 2017-07-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/26120022/Med-Students-Go-Over-Paperwork.jpg Edinburg EDC: Edinburg is one of only two major Valley cities which posted unemployment rates under six percent for June 2017 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/07/19/edinburg-havidan-rodriguez-utrgv-provost-president-university-albany/ 2017-07-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/19122249/Albany.jpg Edinburg EDC: Dr. Havidán Rodríguez, UTRGV Provost and former member of the Edinburg EDC Board of Directors, appointed by New York Gov. Cuomo as President of The University at Albany https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/07/09/150-million-construction-january-may-2017/ 2017-07-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/09082951/Juan-Luis-Mus.jpg Edinburg Economic Development Corporation reports $150.6 million in construction in city between January and May 2017, $50 million ahead of last year’s pace https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/06/30/edinburg-lowest-monthly-unemployment-may-2017/ 2017-06-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/30114209/UTRGV-shell-building-for-pediatrics-clinic1.jpg Edinburg EDC announces that for the second consecutive month, Edinburg posted the lowest monthly unemployment rate – 5.4 percent – among all Valley cities for May 2017 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/06/29/community-continues-show-positive-growth-edinburg-edc-hold-monthly-public-meeting-noon-friday-june-30-2017-city-hall/ 2017-06-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/29120009/2017-06-22_SOM_GME_OrientationEC-PC_0052E.jpg As community continues to show positive growth, Edinburg EDC to hold monthly public meeting at noon on Friday, June 30, 2017 at City Hall https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/06/28/texas-cook-em-held-june-30-2017-h-e-b-park/ 2017-06-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/28105737/IMG_86712.jpg Edinburg EDC announces Texas Cook ‘Em, to be held June 30/July 1, 2017 at H-E-B Park, will help promote community as a major “Destination City” https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/06/21/edinburg-transit-terminal/ 2017-06-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/21135412/Edinburg-Transit-Terminal-groundbreaking.jpg Edinburg EDC reports that $5.4+ million Edinburg Transit Terminal will have far-reaching benefits not just for city, but throughout region https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/06/20/sweeping-reform-canales-traffic-tickets-signed-abbott/ 2017-06-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/20122414/Sweeping-reform-of-criminal-justice-system_Rep.Canales.jpg Sweeping reform by Rep. Canales of unfair system that annually jails hundreds of thousands of poor Texans for traffic tickets is signed by Gov. Abbott https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/06/09/canales-do-away-debtors-prisons-approved-by-texas-legislature/ 2017-06-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/09113838/Terry-Canales.jpg Rep. Canales’ plan to do away with “debtors prisons” for poor people who can’t pay traffic fines and other minor offenses approved by Texas Legislature and on its way to Gov. Abbott https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/06/03/edinburg-reports-140-million-construction-activities/ 2017-06-03T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/03191441/IMG_8033-copy.jpg Edinburg Economic Development Corporation reports $140+ million in construction activities in city during the first four months of 2017 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/05/29/edinburg-edc-board-review-life-goals/ 2017-05-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/29215633/Dr.-Havidan-Rodriguez-Commencement-2017.jpg Edinburg EDC Board of Directors to review quality-of-life goals and business prospects at noon Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Edinburg City Hall https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/05/26/edinburg-edc-posted-lowest-monthly-unemployment/ 2017-05-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/26101000/Edinburg-EDC-Board-of-Directors.jpg Edinburg EDC announces Edinburg posted the lowest monthly unemployment rate – 5.4 percent – among all Valley cities for April 2017 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/05/20/edinburg-grindstone-coworking-application/ 2017-05-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20085916/The-Hive-Effect-Image.jpg Edinburg EDC, as part of its Business Retention and Expansion Program, and Grindstone Coworking launch application process, with deadline of June 1, 2017, for second round of innovative entrepreneurship development initiative known as the Hive Effect https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/05/11/international-trade-with-mexico-is-vital-for-states/ 2017-05-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/11135551/schaefer.jpg International trade with Mexico is vital for state’s and American economies and 382,ooo Texas jobs, Rep. Canales’ legislation, approved by House of Representatives, tells President and Congress https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/05/09/million-in-construction-edinburg-2017/ 2017-05-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/09204808/Community-Engagement-Partners-Award.jpg Edinburg Economic Development Corporation announces $117.2 million in construction has taken place in city during the first quarter of 2017 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/05/04/edinburg-edc-earns-best-rating/ 2017-05-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/04120138/Gus-Garcia-Audit-Image-1.jpg Edinburg EDC Director Gus García announces EDC earns best rating from independent internal audit, which also finds “finances remain healthy and strong; 2017 to be a year of continued growth” https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/04/29/edinburg-largest-jobs-history/ 2017-04-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/29204733/UTRGV-Student-Employees-of-the-Year.jpeg Edinburg EDC announces city produced largest number of jobs in its history in March 2017 – 36,851 – along with one of Valley’s lowest unemployment rates for that month https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/04/28/sexual-assault-awareness-month/ 2017-04-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/28113249/Sexual-Assault-Awareness-Month-in-Texas.jpg Sexual Assault Awareness Month, proposed by Rep. Canales, receives 144 – 0 House approval; lawmaker also wants universities and colleges to provide details of such crimes on campuses https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/04/25/landmark-special-needs-park-edinburg/ 2017-04-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/25114318/2017SOC-11021.jpg Edinburg EDC: Mayor García adds landmark “special needs” park, designed for Edinburg’s younger residents, to Downtown Master Plan https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/04/21/retail-produced-6-million-sales-taxes/ 2017-04-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/21112802/UTRGV-Student-Faculty-ADDY-awards-2017.jpg Edinburg EDC: Retail economy has produced almost $6.9 million in local sales taxes in past four months, ahead of same period the previous year https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/04/19/military-suffering-mental-trauma-protections-plan/ 2017-04-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/04/Fotolia_77469814_Subscription_Monthly_M_0.jpg U.S. military personnel and veterans suffering from mental health trauma tied to their time in the service would get key legal protections under plan by Rep. Canales approved by Texas House https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/04/18/edinburg-edc-construction-2017/ 2017-04-18T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/04/Councilmember-Molina-and-Dalia-Molina-with-constitiuent.jpg Edinburg EDC: $102.6 million in construction took place during first two months of 2017; “We are on track to exceed $209 million by the end of this year,” Mayor García confidently predicts https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/04/10/edinburg-highest-standards-finances/ 2017-04-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/04/DPS-megacenter-1-.jpg Edinburg EDC: Local government, led by the Mayor and City Council, meets highest standards in U.S. on how Edinburg handles its finances https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/03/28/roles-women-powerful-statewide/ 2017-03-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/03/Rep.-Munoz-Speaker-Straus.jpg Roles of women in powerful statewide boards and commissions would dramatically increase under measure by Rep. Sergio Muñoz set for public hearing at the Capitol on Wednesday, March 29 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/03/26/jailing-texans-too-poor-to-pay-fines/ 2017-03-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/03/Terry-Canales_HB-351-copy.jpg Controversial practice of jailing Texans too poor to pay fines for petty offenses, such as traffic tickets, could be coming to an end following House vote in support of plan by Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/03/24/edinburg-edc-retail-economy-growth-january-2017/ 2017-03-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/03/Dr.jpg Edinburg EDC: Retail economy shows continued growth, with January 2017 local sales tax revenue up by more than 3.7 percent over January 2016 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/03/12/edinburg-total-construction-2017-record/ 2017-03-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/03/Blangero-named-HEB-Distinguished-Chair.jpg Edinburg EDC: $93.4 million in total construction took place in city during first month of the year, boosting hopes that 2017 will reach record level https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/03/15/dps-troopers-rangers-overtime-pay-protections/ 2017-03-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/03/DPS-troopers_Overtime-Pay.jpg DPS troopers, Texas Rangers, and other eligible Highway Patrol personnel would receive daily overtime pay protections while promoting public safety under plans by Rep. Canales, Rep. Miller, and Sen. Hinojosa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/03/09/building-permit-bert-ogden-arena/ 2017-03-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/03/Bert-Ogden-Arena-.jpg Edinburg EDC: Building permit, valued at $80 million, issued for major construction phase of 190,000 square foot, 8,500-seat Bert Ogden Arena https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/02/28/mayor-garcia-mcallen-mayor-darling-real-estate-forum/ 2017-02-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/02/2-8-17-Lieberman-RGV-Day-at-the-Texas-Capitol.jpg Mayor García, President of the Edinburg EDC Board of Directors, and McAllen Mayor Darling to address 13th Annual Real Estate Forum on Thursday, March 2, 2017 from 10 a.m to 11 a.m. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/02/26/review-nine-business-prospects/ 2017-02-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/02/Mireya-Villarrel-CBS-News.jpg Edinburg EDC Board of Directors set to review nine business prospects at noon during Tuesday, February 28, 2017 meeting at Edinburg City Hall https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/02/22/record-turnout-anticipated-fiesta-edinburg/ 2017-02-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/02/IMG_4972.jpg Record turnout anticipated for Fiesta Edinburg on Thursday through Sunday, February 23-26, 2017 at H-E-B Park, with Edinburg EDC serving as a major financial sponsor for 49th annual event https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/02/21/towneplace-suites-marriott-edinburg-destination-city/ 2017-02-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/02/TPS-MFETS-exterior_5669.jpg Edinburg EDC announces that $10 million TownePlace Suites by Marriott offers latest proof that Edinburg is becoming the “Destination City https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/02/13/border-region-texas-economic/ 2017-02-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/02/REP.jpg Rio Grande Valley Day at the Capitol allows state leaders to showcase border region as key to Texas’ economic well-being, announces Edinburg EDC https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/02/12/edinburg-retail-economy-december-performed-better/ 2017-02-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/02/unnamed.jpg Edinburg retail economy in December 2016 performed better than average of all cities statewide; Mayor García, Mayor Darling to share latest economic news in Edinburg on Thursday, March 2 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/02/10/promoting-texas-economy/ 2017-02-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/02/Corpus-Christi-vistors_Terry-Canales.jpg Promoting Texas’ economy, protecting the environment and defending families from violent criminals, among top goals of Rep. Canales’ House Committee assignments https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/02/06/edinburg-leaders-participate/ 2017-02-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/02/RGV-Partnership-Tour.jpg Edinburg leaders to participate in Rio Grande Valley Day at State Capitol on Tuesday, February 7 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/02/03/richard-garcia-trumps-threaten/ 2017-02-03T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/02/IMG_0078-copy.jpg Edinburg Mayor Richard García, other Texas leaders say President Trump’s actions threaten “severe economic consequences to Border communities and the United States as a whole” https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/02/01/bill-326-canales-increase-minimum-wage/ 2017-02-01T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/02/RepTerryCanales.jpg House Bill 326 by Rep. Canales part of statewide measures designed to increase the minimum wage for working Texans, including more than 67,000 in Hidalgo County https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/01/31/edinburgs-unemployment-rate-december/ 2017-01-31T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/01/DSC_0271.jpg Edinburg’s 5.1 percent unemployment rate for December 2016, second best in the Valley, reflects the city’s largest number of full-time jobs for the year, Texas Workforce Commission reports https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/01/27/fiesta-edinburg-2017/ 2017-01-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/01/Fiesta-Edinburg.jpg Fiesta Edinburg 2017, set for February 23 – 26, marks first time annual event will be held at H-E-B Park, the city’s latest entertainment venue https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/01/24/janiece-longoria-attorney/ 2017-01-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/01/Janiece-Longoria-UT-Regent-copy.jpg Janiece Longoria, renowned Houston attorney who was raised in Hidalgo County, appointed to the UT System Board of Regents, announces Edinburg Economic Development Corporation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/01/23/legislative-review-january/ 2017-01-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/01/Sen.-Hinojosa_Texas-AM-System.jpg Legislative and business plans set for review beginning at noon on Tuesday, January 24 by Edinburg Economic Development Corporation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/01/20/almost-210-million-construction/ 2017-01-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/01/Dr.jpg Almost $210 million in construction, not including value of building activities at UTRGV and School of Medicine, took place in Edinburg in 2016 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/01/06/community-bike-share-edinburg/ 2017-01-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2017/01/City_UTRGV-Community-Bike-Share-Program.jpg Community Bike Share Program, latest national trend in mobility, to be added to Edinburg’s growing transportation system with help from Edinburg Economic Development Corporation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/01/02/agreement-to-keep-congressional-office-in-edinburg/ 2017-01-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/09233019/11_08_16-___-Matt-Martinez-Vicente-Gonzalez-Claudia-Martinez-copy-2.jpg Agreement to keep congressional office in Edinburg, proposal to share contract fee for federal liaison team in Washington, D.C. set for action on Tuesday, January 3 by City Council https://edinburgpolitics.com/2017/01/04/more-texas-legislators-file-legislation/ 2017-01-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/09233018/Canales-Photo-for-use-with-Transparency-In-Government-Legislatiion.jpg More Texas legislators file legislation that would prevent controversy sparked by McAllen contract with Enrique Iglesias, reports Rep. Terry Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/12/30/edinburgs-courthouse-utrgv-benefit/ 2016-12-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://s3.amazonaws.com/edinburgpolitics/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/09233021/PHOTO-2-IEASB-in-Edinburg.jpg Edinburg’s Downtown, Courthouse Square, City Hall, UTRGV, and $150 million in business and residential structures to benefit significantly from $20 million in state funding to improve drainage https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/12/29/edinburg-sets-30-million-courthouse/ 2016-12-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/12/452A8951-1.jpg Edinburg sets $30 million contribution limit to new Hidalgo County Courthouse, but ensures new justice center will remain in the city’s downtown https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/12/17/edinburg-led-major-valley-economies/ 2016-12-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/12/20161216.jpg Edinburg led major Valley economies with 4.57 percent growth rate from January through October 2016 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/12/15/total-construction-edinburg-passes-199-million/ 2016-12-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/12/199-million-construction-figures.jpg Total construction in Edinburg passes $199 million from January through November 2016 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/12/10/joint-session-sienna-apartments/ 2016-12-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/12/452A8440-copy.jpg Joint session set for noon on Monday for courthouse, separate hearing set for La Sienna Apartments at Edinburg City Hall https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/12/09/canales-protecting-poor/ 2016-12-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/12/Rep.jpg Protecting the poor from being jailed for traffic tickets, making it more difficult for property tax rates to increase, among bills filed by Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/12/04/edinburg-city-council-court-meet/ 2016-12-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/12/Ruben-Hinojosa.jpg Edinburg City Council and Hidalgo County Commissioners Court to meet Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at noon to discuss new Hidalgo County Courthouse, announces Edinburg Economic Development Corporation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/11/28/financial-review-texas-water/ 2016-11-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/11/IMG_6282.jpg Financial review by Texas Water Development Board provides independent, positive light on the strength of Edinburg’s economy, city government https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/11/27/construction-edinburg-approaches-189-million/ 2016-11-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/11/DSC_8910.jpg Total construction in Edinburg, not including value of building activities at UTRGV-Edinburg, approaches $189 million between January and October 2016, announces Edinburg EDC https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/11/23/edinburgs-october-2016-unemployment-rate-drops-five-percent-better-u-s-average/ 2016-11-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/11/Cris-Torres-copy.jpg Edinburg’s October 2016 unemployment rate drops below five percent, which is better than U.S. average https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/11/15/edinburg-continues-lead-major-valley-economies/ 2016-11-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/11/20161115a1.jpg Edinburg continues to lead major Valley economies with 4.54 percent growth rate from January through September 2016, compared with same period in 2015, reports Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/11/05/energy-environmental-needs-growing-house-district-40-receives-big-boost-210-million-red-gate-power-plant-announces-rep-canales/ 2016-11-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/11/IMG_8349.jpg Energy, environmental needs for growing House District 40 receives big boost with $210 million Red Gate Power Plant, announces Rep. Canales The Red Gate Power Plant https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/10/27/groundbreaking-bobs-steak-chop-house/ 2016-10-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/10/IMG_3196.jpg Groundbreaking of Bob’s Steak and Chop House part of entertainment corridor now developing along I-69C/U.S. Expressway 281 in Edinburg https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/10/25/job-fair-thursday-edinburg-sekula-memorial-library/ 2016-10-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/10/UTRGV-JUMPSTART-Program.jpg Job Fair on Thursday in Edinburg, to be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sekula Memorial Library, to feature as many as 30 area major employers https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/10/24/edinburgs-unemployment-rate-september-2016/ 2016-10-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/10/PHOTO-1-UTRGV-MOU-with-Thai-university-2-1.jpg Edinburg’s 5.5 percent unemployment rate for September 2016 reflects 975 more jobs than September 2015, Texas Workforce Commission reports https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/10/20/people-moving-edinburg-108-million-new-homes/ 2016-10-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/10/2061020a1.jpg More people moving into Edinburg, with $108+ million in new homes and multi-family residences approved for construction between January and September 2016, announces Edinburg EDC https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/10/14/edinburgs-economy-leading-valley-cities/ 2016-10-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/10/20161014.jpg Edinburg’s retail economy leading major Valley cities in rate of growth during first eight months of 2016 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/10/06/2783/ 2016-10-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/10/Letty-Reyes_Innovation-Conference.jpg Leticia Reyes will represent Edinburg EDC on Friday, October 7, during INNO 2016 panel focusing on Entrepreneurial Innovation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/10/05/women-victims-canales-pledges-support/ 2016-10-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/10/Terry-Erika-Canales.jpg With one in three Texas adult women victims of abusive men, Rep. Canales pledges continued support for at least $65 million in funding for family violence shelters, intervention programs https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/09/27/edinburgs-percent-unemployment-rate/ 2016-09-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/09/Project-Sin-Fronteras-banquet-UTRGV-Photo-by-Paul-Chouy.jpg Edinburg’s 5.4 percent unemployment rate for August 2016 reflects 995 more jobs than August 2015, Texas Workforce Commission reports https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/09/21/edinburg-construction-passes-166-million-january-august-2016/ 2016-09-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/09/Bobs-Steak-and-Chop-House.jpg Edinburg construction passes $166 million from January through August 2016, with $2.5 million Bob’s Steak & Chop House the most valuable structure issued a building permit that month https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/09/16/nothing-stops-trane-edinburg/ 2016-09-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/09/Trane-warehouse-pix.jpg “Nothing stops a Trane” – or Edinburg – as worldwide firm to set up shop locally and create up to 200 jobs at Owassa Lakes Business Park https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/09/10/edinburgs-retail-economy-july-2016/ 2016-09-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/09/Francisco-Barrientes-Midde-School-Namesake-Celebration.jpg Edinburg’s retail economy in July 2016 showed more than a 3.4 percent improvement over July 2015, and almost 5 percent growth year-to-date https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/09/06/ut-system-board-regents-approve-35-6-million-construction-interdisciplinary-engineering-academic-studies-building-edinburg-campus-edinburg-edc-announces/ 2016-09-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/09/PHOTO-1-UTRGV-celebrates-first-anniversary.jpg UT System Board of Regents approve $35.6 million for construction of Interdisciplinary Engineering and Academic Studies Building at Edinburg campus, Edinburg EDC announces https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/08/28/south-texas-international-film-festival-2016/ 2016-08-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/08/08_28_16-___-South-Texas-International-Film-Festival-2016-among-items-on-agenda-on-Tuesday-August-30-for-Edinburg-Economic-Development-Corporation.jpg South Texas International Film Festival 2016 among items on agenda on Tuesday, August 30, for Edinburg Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/08/25/utrgv-to-serve-site-melon-strike-texas-farmworkers/ 2016-08-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/08/08-huelguista.jpg Edinburg, UTRGV to serve as sites on Friday, September 9, 2016 for 50th anniversary celebration of 1966 melon strike by Texas farmworkers that resulted in more rights for labor and Hispanics https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/08/23/texas-tribune-hosting-conversation/ 2016-08-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/08/20160823.jpg Texas Tribune hosting free ‘Conversation’ with Sen. Hinojosa, Rep. Canales and Rep. Guerra at UTRGV in Edinburg on Friday, August 26 from 11:30 a.m to 1 p.m. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/08/22/edinburgs-unemployment-rate-for-july-2016/ 2016-08-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/08/JULY-UNEMPLOYMENT.jpg Edinburg’s 5.5 percent unemployment rate for July 2016 is best showing for that month in the Valley, reports EEDC Executive Director Agustín García, Jr. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/08/19/edinburg-construction-passes-152-million/ 2016-08-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/08/getPart.jpeg Edinburg construction passes $152 million from January through July 2016, with The Heights, a $19 million, 128 units affordable housing complex, the most valuable investment for July https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/08/15/delta-school-supply-giveaway-set-for-thursday/ 2016-08-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/08/05_30_16TerryCanale.jpg Delta School Supply Giveaway, hosted by Rep. Canales in partnership with Edcouch-Elsa Rotary, Elsa Economic Development Corporation, and City of Elsa, set for Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Carlos F. Truan Junior High Gym in Elsa Photograph By ALEX RÍOS https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/08/13/edinburgs-retail-economy-june-2016/ 2016-08-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/08/20160813.jpg Edinburg’s retail economy in June 2016 showed 8.52 percent improvement over June 2015, and 5.12 percent growth during first half of 2016 Photograph By RONNIE LARRALDE https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/08/07/increased-fee-planned-texas-department-agriculture-hurt-small-business-exporters-citrus-rose-products-says-rep-canales/ 2016-08-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/08/IMG_6809-copy.jpg Increased fee planned by Texas Department of Agriculture would hurt small business exporters of citrus and rose products, says Rep. Canales Featured: Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at the Medical Education Building in Edinburg, which is a major component of the School of Medicine for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Canales was a cosponsor in 2013 of Senate Bill 24, authored by Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen, and sponsored by Rep. René Oliveira, D-Brownsville, which created a full-fledged medical school for deep South Texas. Photograph By ALEX RÍOS https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/07/31/president-bailey-college-football-reality-utrgv/ 2016-08-01T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/07/IMG_2098.jpg President Bailey: If college football becomes a reality for University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, “you will all understand what impact it will have” https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/07/27/edinburg-edc-open-customs-regional-airport/ 2016-07-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/07/IMG_2030.jpg Edinburg construction approaches $132 million for the first half of 2016 as city, Edinburg EDC open U.S. Customs service at regional airport https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/07/25/first-class-utrgv-medical-students-participates-white-coat-ceremony-local-campus-edinburg-reports-lowest-june-unemployment-figure-almost-decade/ 2016-07-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/07/07_23_16-___-Dr.-Bailey-Chancellor-McRaven-Provost-Rodriguez.jpg As first class of UTRGV medical students participates in “White Coat” ceremony at local campus, Edinburg reports it’s lowest June unemployment figure in almost a decade https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/07/16/edinburg-edc-director-agustin/ 2016-07-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/07/07_16_16-___-Edinburg___s-strong-economic-growth-and-local-governments___-financial-integrity-help-city-qualify-for-one-of-nation___s-best-bond-ratings-for-investors.jpg Edinburg EDC Director Agustín García, Jr. reports that city’s strong economic growth and local governments’ financial integrity help community qualify for one of nation’s best bond ratings for investors Image Courtesy RGV FC TOROS https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/07/14/peter-starcatcher-students-mcallen-high-school/ 2016-07-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/07/StarcatcherEnsemble-1.jpg Thirteen O’Clock Theatre Presents Peter and the Starcatcher, which is free for students, on July 22, 23, 29 and 30 at McAllen High School auditorium The cast of Peter and The Starcatcher. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/07/13/sen-zaffirini-named-to-ut-campus-newspapers-the-daily-texan-hall-of-fame-award-ceremony-scheduled-for-6-p-m-friday-september-16-2016/ 2016-07-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/07/DSC_8730-copy.jpg Sen. Zaffirini named to UT campus newspaper’s The Daily Texan Hall of Fame; award ceremony scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday, September 16, 2016 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/07/09/edinburgs-retail-economy-again-registers-best-monthly-rate-of-improvement-almost-11-percent-among-valleys-major-cities-for-may-2016-and-better-than-texa/ 2016-07-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/07/KURV-PHOTO.jpg Edinburg’s retail economy again registers best monthly rate of improvement – almost 11 percent – among Valley’s major cities for May 2016 – and better than Texas average https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/05/31/football-increase-utrgv-enrollment/ 2016-07-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/05/footballdiscovery.jpg Football, nation’s most popular college sport, has potential to increase UTRGV enrollment and revenue, and unify athletics and academics, say committee leaders Mack Brown and Oliver Luck Photograph By JÉSICA GONZÁLEZ https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/07/05/utrgv-announces-hiring-football-consultants/ 2016-07-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/07/UTSAFB_131012-077.jpg As UTRGV announces $100,000 hiring of football consultants, blue-ribbon committee studying issue to hold its second meeting on Wednesday, July 13 Photograph by JEFF HUEHN, UTSA ATHLETICS https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/06/28/edinburg-construction-passes-100-million/ 2016-06-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/06/Mayor-Pro-Tem-Richard-Molina-copy.jpeg Edinburg construction passes $100 million during first five months of 2016, with city building permit issued in May for first phase of Bert Ogden Arena https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/06/23/edinburgs-unemployment-best-since-2007/ 2016-06-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/06/Mayor-Richard-Garcia-DSC_3046-copy.jpg Edinburg’s 4.5 percent unemployment rate for May 2016 is the best showing for that month since 2007, reports Edinburg EDC Executive Director Agustín García, Jr. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/06/14/blessed-beyond-measure-jesus-jesse-m-ozuna-edinburg-advancing-career-upstate-legislative-leadership-following-heart-rep-ana/ 2016-06-18T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/06/Jesse-Ozuna_Ana-Hernandez.jpg “Blessed beyond measure” – Jesús “Jesse” M. Ozuna of Edinburg advancing his career upstate in legislative leadership, while following his heart for Rep. Ana Hernández, D-Houston Photograph By LORENA BALLI https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/06/17/legends-edinburg-student-apartments/ 2016-06-18T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/06/rendering_exterior_lr.jpg $29.1 million Legends Edinburg off-campus student luxury apartments complex, designed for UTRGV community, has begun construction for Fall 2017 opening, announces Edinburg EDC https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/06/10/edinburgs-retail-economy-registers-best-monthly-rate/ 2016-06-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/06/RobertVackarMillionDontationUTRGV.jpg Edinburg’s retail economy registers best monthly rate of improvement among Valley’s major cities for April 2016, reports Edinburg EDC Executive Director Agustín García, Jr. Photograph By PAUL CHOUY https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/06/08/open-government-seminar-available-public-set-thursday-june-9-mcallen-chamber-commerce-announces-rep-canales/ 2016-06-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/06/Harvey-Rodriguez-Terry-Canales.jpg Open Government Seminar, available to the public, set for Thursday, June 9, at McAllen Chamber of Commerce, announces Rep. Canales Open Government Seminar, available to the public, set for Thursday, June 9, at McAllen Chamber of Commerce, announces Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/06/06/utrgv-provost-havidan-rodriguez-receives-award/ 2016-06-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/06/UTRGV-Provost-Havidan-Rodriguez-UTRGV-Photo.jpg UTRGV Provost Havidán Rodríguez, a former member of the Edinburg EDC Board of Directors, receives 2016 César Estrada Chávez Award Dr. Havidán Rodríguez - Photograph By PAUL CHOUY https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/06/02/congressional-medal-tony-muniz/ 2016-06-03T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/06/Antonio-Mu__iz_Rep.-Canales-05_30_16-copy.jpg Congressional Gold Medal, one of the nation’s highest civilian honors, bestowed upon Korean War veteran Antonio “Tony” Muñiz of Falfurrias “on behalf of a grateful nation” by Rep. Terry Canales Photograph By ALEX RÍOS https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/05/26/korean-war-veteran-antonio-tony-muniz/ 2016-05-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/05/2016-65th-infantry-borinqueneers-3-inch-bronze-merged.jpg Korean War veteran Antonio “Tony” Muñiz, with deep ties to Edinburg, to receive Congressional Gold Medal to be presented by Rep. Terry Canales during Memorial Day ceremony in Falfurrias Image Courtesy Coinworld.com https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/05/24/edinburg-transformed-destination-city/ 2016-05-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/05/State-of-the-City-Address-2016.jpg With positive growth at all levels, Edinburg is being transformed into “Destination City”, Mayor García says in his 2016 State of the City Address Photograph By DIEGO REYNA https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/05/23/edinburg-registers-lowest-unemployment-rate/ 2016-05-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/05/IMG_4424.jpg Edinburg registers lowest unemployment rate – 4.5 percent – among Valley’s cities for April 2016, reports Edinburg EDC Executive Director Agustín García, Jr. Photograph By DIEGO REYNA https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/05/18/digital-driver-license-law-rep-canales-now-development-stage-texas-department-public-safety/ 2016-05-18T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/05/Digital-Driver-License.jpg Digital driver license law by Rep. Canales now in development stage by Texas Department of Public Safety Photograph By MORPHO TRUST TECHNOLOGY https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/05/16/construction-edinburg-totals-82-million-first-third-2016-eedc-announces/ 2016-05-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/05/Economic-Development-Week.jpg Construction in Edinburg totals $82 million during first third of 2016, EEDC announces Photograph Courtesy JULIA BENÍTEZ SULLIVAN https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/03/31/executive-director-gus-garcia-reports-favorable-independent-audit-edinburg-economic-development-corporation/ 2016-05-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/03/IMG_0232.jpg Executive Director Gus García reports favorable independent audit for Edinburg Economic Development Corporation Photograph By DIEGO REYNA https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/04/25/project-domain-citys-soccer-park-reviewed-open-session-city-hall-tuesday-april-26-monthly-meeting-board-directors-edinburg-economic-development-corporatio/ 2016-05-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/04/20160525.jpg Project Domain, city’s soccer park to be reviewed in open session at City Hall on Tuesday, April 26 during monthly meeting of Board of Directors of the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation Photograph Courtesy MARCI CALTABIANO https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/05/12/2581/ 2016-05-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/05/cinema-wallpaper-1440x900.jpg Deep South Texas’ first IMAX theater coming to Edinburg; city’s March 2016 retail economy shows 8.04 percent improvement over March 2015 figure Photograph: pocket-lint.com https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/05/14/utrgv-football-feasibility-committee/ 2016-05-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/05/UTRGV-Football-Team.jpeg UTRGV football feasibility committee to hold its first meeting on May 19, announces Rep. Canales Photograph Courtesy of UTRGV ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/05/09/concealed-handguns-utrgv-trademark-dhr-phd-spacex/ 2016-05-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/05/20150509.jpg Concealed handguns at UTRGV, trademark agreement with Doctors Hospital at Renaissance, and new Ph.D program tied to SpaceX set for action this week by UT System Board of Regents Photograph By PAUL CHOUY https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/05/03/utrgv-school-medicine-dhr-medical-research-facility/ 2016-05-03T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/05/20160503.jpg UTRGV School of Medicine, DHR Medical Research Facility part of $172.4 million in direct economic impact for local area, says Rep. Canales Photograph By ALEX RÍOS https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/04/30/edinburg-construction-65-million-first-quarter-2016/ 2016-04-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/04/20160430.jpg Edinburg construction passes $65.1 million through first quarter of 2016 as retail economy in 2015 showed 7.65 percent improvement Photograph By MARK MONTEMAYOR https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/04/29/land-monmack-residential-subdivision/ 2016-04-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/04/20160529.jpg Sixty-acre tract of land on South Monmack Road to be transformed into $47 million residential subdivision, announces Edinburg Economic Development Corporation Photograph By MARK MONTEMAYOR https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/04/28/edinburgs-unemployment-rate-remains-five-percent/ 2016-04-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/04/20160528.jpg Edinburg’s unemployment rate in 2016 remains under five percent for third consecutive month, with March performance coming in at 4.7 percent Photograph By KRISTEN GARZA https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/04/20/construction-edinburg-approaches-45-5-million-first-two-months-2016-commercial-construction-housing-setting-pace/ 2016-04-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/04/IMG_3189.jpg Construction in Edinburg approaches $45.5 million during first two months of 2016, with commercial construction, housing setting the pace Photograph By MARK MONTEMAYOR https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/01/30/resaca-market-planned-for-construction-in-north-edinburg/ 2016-04-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/01/resacamarket-view-06.jpg Negotiations underway for hotel and movie theater, with combined value of $10+ million, for 500,000 square foot Resaca Market planned for construction in north Edinburg Graphics Courtesy of BURNS BROTHERS, LTD. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/04/06/edinburg-unemployment-rate-february-2016/ 2016-04-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/04/20160403.jpg Edinburg unemployment rate for February 2016 comes in at 4.5 percent, which is the best showing of any month since February 2008 Photograph By MARK MONTEMAYOR https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/03/25/dual-purpose-narcotics-k9-officer-donated-to-hidalgo-county-sheriffs-office-by-k9s4cops-of-houston/ 2016-03-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/03/1280x1280.jpg Dual Purpose Narcotics K9 Officer donated to Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office By K9s4COPs of Houston, announces Rep. Terry Canales Photograph By NICK DE LA TORRE/HOUSTON CHRONICLE Via k9s4cops.org https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/03/24/rep-canales-to-push-for-key-measures-that-protect-texans-from-wrongful-convictions/ 2016-03-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/03/DSC_0015.jpg Rep. Canales to push for key measures that protect Texans from wrongful convictions, defend women and children from family violence Photograph Courtesy JULIE BENITEZ SULLIVAN https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/03/21/annual-audit-deliberations-eedc/ 2016-03-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/03/20160321.jpg Annual audit, deliberations for key projects, on agenda for noon session on Tuesday, March 22, by the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation Photograph By DIEGO REYNA https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/03/20/edinburg-unemployment-rate-for-january-2016-at-4-percent/ 2016-03-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/03/20160320.jpg Edinburg unemployment rate for January 2016 comes in at 4.8 percent; 2015 annual figure of 5.1 percent best in city since 2007 Photograph By DIEGO REYNA https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/03/11/canales-proposed-law-to-prevent-tax-funded-expenditures-secret/ 2016-03-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/03/IMG_7230.jpg Proposed law to prevent Texas governments from keeping secret any expenditure paid for with tax funds will be filed by Rep. Terry Canales Photograph By MARK MONTEMAYOR https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/03/09/edinburg-approval-30-million-courthouse/ 2016-03-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/03/20160309.jpg Edinburg gives initial approval to provide a maximum of $30 million – to be spread out over up to 30 years without raising city property tax rate – to help in the construction of $150 million Hidalgo County Courthouse Photograph By MARK MONTEMAYOR https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/03/08/ismael-kino-flores-appointed-associate-judge/ 2016-03-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/03/Judge-Kino-Flores-Jr.jpg Ismael “Kino” Flores, Jr., son of former longtime Rep. Flores, D-Palmview, appointed as Associate Judge of Title IV-D Master Court 2 in Edinburg Photograph By VANESSA FLORES https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/03/05/edinburg-hidalgo-30-million-courthouse/ 2016-03-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/03/IMG_1929.jpg Edinburg, Hidalgo County to meet on Tuesday, March 8, to approve $30 million contribution by city towards building $150 million courthouse Photograph By DIEGO REYNA https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/03/04/keno-vasquez-secures-democratic-party-nomination/ 2016-03-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/03/KENO-VASQUEZ-FAMILY.jpg Edinburg attorney Keno Vásquez secures Democratic Party nomination, and with no GOP opponent, set to become judge of 398th District Court in Hidalgo County on January 1, 2017 COURTESY PHOTOGRAPH https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/02/28/richard-molina-increases-his-role-as-a-representative-for-edinburg/ 2016-02-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/02/IMG_3001.jpg As newly-appointed Mayor Pro Tem, Richard Molina increases his role as a representative for Edinburg at the local, state and national levels, EEDC announces Photograph By MARK MONTEMAYOR https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/02/25/texans-for-lawsuit-reform/ 2016-02-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/02/1.jpg Texans for Lawsuit Reform contributes $140,000 to Abraham Padrón campaign; trial lawyers pump almost $50,000 into Rep. Muñoz’ war chest in battle for House District 36 legislative seat Photograph: HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHY https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/02/22/rep-munoz-abraham-padron-campaign-reports/ 2016-02-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/02/IMG_0250.jpg Rep. Muñoz, Abraham Padrón campaign finance reports show that more than $100,000 combined was spent during first 21 days of January 2016 Photograph By MARK MONTEMAYOR https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/02/19/construction-in-edinburg-for-january-2016/ 2016-02-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/02/20160219.jpg Construction in Edinburg for January 2016 off to big start, topping $36 million in value, with soccer stadium and multi-family complex leading the way https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/02/16/spanish-language-content-for-texas-house-of-representatives-is-now-available-at-www-house-state-tx-us/ 2016-02-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/02/20160215.jpg Spanish-language content for Texas House of Representatives website, championed by Rep. Canales, is now available at www.house.state.tx.us Photograph By MARK MONTEMAYOR https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/02/14/edinburg-economic-development-corporation-set-for-separate-meetings/ 2016-02-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/02/20160214.jpg Edinburg Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors, Edinburg City Council set for separate public meetings on Monday, February 15 Photograph By MARK MONTEMAYOR https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/02/12/gov-abbotts-visit-to-mcallen-on-february-12-provides-historic-opportunity-to-support-plan-by-rep-munoz-to-dramatically-increase-the-number-of-women-in-powerful-state-leadership-positions/ 2016-02-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/02/PEDC124-1.jpg Gov. Abbott’s visit to McAllen on February 12 provides historic opportunity to support plan by Rep. Muñoz to dramatically increase the number of women in powerful state leadership positions Photograph By ISMAEL GARCÍA https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/02/11/courthouse-complex-for-downtown-revitalization/ 2016-02-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/02/Proposed-New-County-Courthouse.jpg Edinburg prepared to contribute $30 million towards construction of $150 million county courthouse complex for downtown revitalization https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/02/07/proposed-courthouse-to-be-reviewed/ 2016-02-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/02/DSC_1007.jpg Proposed courthouse to be reviewed on Monday, during 2 p.m. joint session of the Hidalgo County Commissioners Court and Edinburg City Council Photograph Courtesy JULIA BENITEZ SULLIVAN https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/01/31/edinburg-lowest-unemployment-rates-in-the-valley/ 2016-01-31T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/01/IED-POLITICS-JPEG.jpg Edinburg posted lowest and second-lowest monthly unemployment rates in the Valley throughout 2015, reports Edinburg Economic Development Corporation Photograph By MARK MONTEMAYOR https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/01/29/increase-number-of-women-in-powerful-state-leadership-positions/ 2016-01-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/01/IMG_7331.jpg Plan by Rep. Muñoz to dramatically increase number of women in powerful state leadership positions delivered to Gov. Abbott by Secretary of State Carlos Cascos Photograph By MARK MONTEMAYOR https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/12/02/darryl-johnson-democrat/ 2016-01-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/12/20151201.jpg Darryl S. Johnson, Democrat for Waller County Commissioner, Precinct 3, says his proven leadership skills and powerful allies in Austin and Washington, D.C. will help all local voters Darryl S. Johnson, Democrat for Waller County Commissioner, Precinct 3 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/01/18/new-laws-sexual-assault-human-trafficking-sex-slavery/ 2016-01-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/01/20160118.jpg Two new state laws championed by Rep. Muñoz among key measures designed to protect victims of sexual assault, human trafficking and sex slavery Photograph By HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHY https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/01/27/stc-approves-agreement-with-pharr/ 2016-01-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/01/IMG_0291.jpg Rep. Muñoz: STC approves agreement with Pharr leaders that will result in creation of “landmark” South Texas Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence Photograph By MARK MONTEMAYOR https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/01/26/south-texas-college-regional-center-for-public-safety-in-pharr-set-for-action/ 2016-01-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/01/CommunityCollegeDay3.jpg South Texas College Regional Center for Public Safety in Pharr, created by Rep. Muñoz, set for action this evening by STC Board of Trustees Photograph By PETER SALINAS https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/01/21/sen-juan-chuy-hinojosa-gifts-50000-utrgv/ 2016-01-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/01/20160122.jpg Sen. Juan ‘Chuy’ Hinojosa gifts $50,000 to UTRGV to support his endowment Photograph By PAUL CHOUY https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/01/20/construction-activities-in-edinburg-reaches-139-million/ 2016-01-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/01/20160119.jpg Construction activities in Edinburg for 2015, not counting the value of any work at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, reaches $139.5 million Photograph By MARK MONTEMAYOR https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/01/17/cascos-visit-to-edinburg/ 2016-01-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/01/20160117.jpg Texas Secretary of State Cascos’ visit to Edinburg on January 21 to provide local leaders vital access to state’s highest level of government, announces Edinburg Economic Development Corporation Photograph By RONNIE LARRALDE https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/01/13/upscale-off-campus-student-housing-coming/ 2016-01-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/01/20130113.jpg Upscale off-campus 550+ bed student housing complex coming following rezoning approval by the city, Edinburg Economic Development Corporation announces https://edinburgpolitics.com/2016/01/05/videotapes-of-public-meetings-posted-internet/ 2016-01-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/01/20160105.jpg Videotapes of public meetings of many elected governmental bodies must now be posted on the Internet under law co-authored by Rep. Canales Videotapes of public meetings of many elected governmental bodies must now be posted on the Internet under law co-authored by Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/12/30/construction-in-edinburg-ahead-of-last-year/ 2015-12-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/12/20151230.jpg Construction in Edinburg from January through November 2015 approaches $128 million, ahead of last year’s 11-month pace of $113.1 million, reports Edinburg Economic Development Corporation Construction in Edinburg from January through November 2015 approaches $128 million, ahead of last year’s 11-month pace of $113.1 million, reports Edinburg Economic Development Corporation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/12/28/edinburg-lowest-unemployment/ 2015-12-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/12/20151228.jpg For third straight month, Edinburg registers the lowest unemployment figure among major Valley cities with a 4.8 percent rate for November 2015 For third straight month, Edinburg registers the lowest unemployment figure among major Valley cities with a 4.8 percent rate for November 2015 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/12/27/harvey-rodriguez-vice-president-eedc/ 2015-12-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/12/20151227.jpg Harvey Rodríguez, Vice President of Edinburg Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors, provides insights into operations of key jobs-creation panel and upcoming developments https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/12/21/utrgv-ornament-helping-spread-holiday-cheer/ 2015-12-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/12/20151221.jpg UTRGV ornament, representing the heart of Rep. Canales’ district, helping spread holiday cheer and positive images of South Texas, as part of House Christmas Tree at the Texas Capitol Caleb Ezra Canales, one of the children of Rep. Terry Canales and his wife, Erika; Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg; and Ramiro Peña, a graduate student at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/12/15/women-receive-appointments/ 2015-12-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/12/20151215.jpg Women would receive half of all gubernatorial appointments to powerful state boards and commissions under plan proposed by Rep. Muñoz Women would receive half of all gubernatorial appointments to powerful state boards and commissions under plan proposed by Rep. Muñoz https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/12/14/edinburgs-retail-economy-is-almost-double-the-statewide-average/ 2015-12-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/12/20151214.jpg Edinburg’s retail economy’s improvement from January through October 2015 over the same period in 2014 almost double the statewide average for all cities in Texas, state agency reports Edinburg’s retail economy is almost double the statewide average https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/12/06/lowest-unemployment-rate/ 2015-12-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/12/20151206.jpg Edinburg registers the lowest unemployment rate – 4.9 percent – in the Valley for October 2015 Edinburg registers the lowest unemployment rate https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/11/28/construction-in-edinburg-approaches-115-million/ 2015-11-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/11/20151128.jpg Construction in Edinburg from January through October 2015 approaches $115 million, ahead of last year’s 10-month pace of $109 million, reports Edinburg Economic Development Corporation Construction in Edinburg from January through October 2015 approaches $115 million, ahead of last year’s 10-month pace of $109 million, reports Edinburg Economic Development Corporation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/11/25/edinburg-considering-ban-on-smoking/ 2015-11-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/11/20151125.jpg Edinburg considering comprehensive ban on smoking in effort to improve public health and help economic development, announces Edinburg EDC Edinburg considering comprehensive ban on smoking in effort to improve public health and help economic development, announces Edinburg EDC https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/11/23/vicente-gonzalez-announces-congress/ 2015-11-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/11/DSC05927.jpg Democrat Vicente González, McAllen attorney who defends businesses and individuals against dishonest insurance companies, announces for Congress to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Hinojosa Lorena Sáenz González and attorney Vicente González https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/11/12/ramiro-pena/ 2015-11-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/11/20151114.jpg Ramiro Peña, UTRGV graduate art student, creating mural of Valley war hero Freddy González of Edinburg https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/11/11/richard-m-hinojosa/ 2015-11-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/11/20151112.jpg Richard M. Hinojosa, with more than 40 years municipal government leadership, selected as Edinburg City Manager by Mayor and City Council Richard M. Hinojosa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/11/10/improving-diversity-of-student-enrollments/ 2015-11-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/11/20151110.jpg Improving the diversity of student enrollments at UT-Austin, Texas A&M-College Station, vital now and for Texas’ future, says Rep. Terry Canales Arnold De La Paz, Founder and President, The DLP Group, Inc., Corpus Christi; Gloria Pérez, President, Asiel Enterprises, Inc., Corpus Christi; Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg; and Roland Barrera, Owner, Roland Barrera Insurance https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/11/09/edinburg-city-manager-position/ 2015-11-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/11/20151109.jpg Edinburg city manager position set for consideration and possible actions by Edinburg City Council beginning at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10 Mayor Pro Tem Homer Jasso, Jr., left, reviews strategies with City Manager Ramiro Garza, Jr. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/11/05/edinburgs-retail-economy/ 2015-11-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/11/20151105.jpg Edinburg’s retail economy from January through September 2015 is more than 7 percent better than same period in 2014, reports Texas Comptroller City Councilmember Richard Molina, left, and City Manager Ramiro Garza, Jr. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/11/03/utrgv-purchase-land-for-expansion/ 2015-11-03T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/11/20151103.jpg UTRGV set to purchase $1+ million facility with 2.5 acre tract of land on South Closner Boulevard for needed expansion, Edinburg Economic Development Corporation announces Martin Baylor, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/10/31/eedc-leaders-praise-landmark/ 2015-10-31T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/10/20151031.jpg EEDC leaders praise the landmark advances that highlight historic first semester of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine Medical Academic Building https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/10/27/temple-grandin-messages-edinburg/ 2015-10-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/10/20151027.jpg Dr. Temple Grandin, author and renowned role model with autism, brings inspiring messages, stories, to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg Dr. Temple Grandin, author and renowned role model with autism, brings inspiring messages, stories, to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/10/26/presentations-before-the-eedc-board/ 2015-10-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/10/BCA-STaff-pic-1.jpg Santana Textiles, Annova LNG Gas, and Edinburg School District to make presentations before the EEDC Board of Directors on Tuesday, October 27 Staff members with the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/10/23/total-construction-in-edinburg/ 2015-10-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/10/Edinburg-Plannning-and-Zoning-Molina.jpg Total construction in Edinburg from January through September 2015 breaks $100 million mark, with 257 new homes leading the way Edinburg Plannning and Zoning Molina https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/10/19/edinburgs-unemployment-rate-drops/ 2015-10-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/10/20151019.jpg Edinburg’s unemployment rate drops to 4.9 percent for September 2015, representing the best performance among Valley’s major cities, reports Edinburg Economic Development Corporation South Texas College Inno’ 2015 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/10/15/revenge-porn-illegal-in-tex/ 2015-10-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/10/201510151.jpg “Revenge porn”, which involves unauthorized posting of intimate images on the Internet in order to traumatize a person, a “despicable tactic” that is now illegal in Texas, says Rep. Canales Featured, second from left: Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, on Thursday, July 9, 2015, during the McAllen Chamber of Commerce’s 84th Legislative Session Wrap-Up Luncheon, held at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel in McAllen. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/10/14/hispanic-engineering-science-and-technology-week/ 2015-10-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/10/20151015.jpg Hispanic Engineering, Science and Technology Week at UTRGV reminds Texas and nation that “Edinburg is the place to be”, say EEDC leaders Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/10/13/utrgv-opens-u-central-at-edinburg/ 2015-10-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/10/20151011.jpg UTRGV opens U Central at Edinburg, Brownsville campuses to serve as convenient one-stop shop for students; President Bailey to appear on Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Saturday, October 17 UTRGV opens U Central at Edinburg, Brownsville campuses to serve as convenient one-stop shop for students; President Bailey to appear on Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Saturday, October 17 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/10/10/edinburg-retail-economy/ 2015-10-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/10/20151010.jpg Edinburg retail economy from January to August 2015 shows almost 7 percent increase over same period in 2014 Mayor Pro Tem Homer Jasso, Jr. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/09/30/day-surgery-at-renaissance-opens/ 2015-09-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/09/20150930.jpg Day Surgery at Renaissance opens for business as Edinburg approaches $86 million in construction activities from January through August 2015 Mayor Richard García https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/09/29/edinburgs-unemployment-rate/ 2015-09-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/09/20150929.jpg Edinburg’s August 5.1 percent unemployment rate is city’s best showing for that month since 2007, almost 35,000 people employed, says Edinburg Economic Development Corporation Edinburg City Councilmember J.R. Betancourt and fellow Councilmember David Torrres celebrate the ongoing success https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/09/27/identify-undocumented-immigrants-who-die/ 2015-09-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/09/20150927.jpg Public hearing in Edinburg on Monday to identify undocumented immigrants who die when crossing through Texas identify undocumented immigrants who die https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/09/18/city-manager-ramiro-garza/ 2015-09-18T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/09/20150918.jpg Change is positive, says City Manager Ramiro Garza, Jr., who assures citizens that many of Edinburg’s successes result from the leadership of the Mayor, City Council, EEDC Board of Directors Change is positive, says City Manager Ramiro Garza, Jr., who assures citizens that many of Edinburg’s successes result from the leadership of the Mayor, City Council, EEDC Board of Directors https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/09/14/south-texas-international-film-festival/ 2015-09-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/09/20150915.jpg Edinburg retail economy shows almost 6 percent increase from January through July compared with same period in 2014; local improvement rate ahead of statewide 4.8 percent average of all cities South Texas International Film Festival https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/09/09/edinburgs-construction-activities-from-january-through-july-2015-total-78-5-million-ahead-of-pace-over-same-period-in-2014-announces-eedc/ 2015-09-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/09/20150909.jpg Edinburg’s construction activities from January through July 2015 total $78.5 million, ahead of pace over same period in 2014, announces EEDC Edinburg’s construction activities https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/08/31/in-meetings-with-valley-press-corps-president-bailey-shares-his-vision-for-ut-rio-grande-valley/ 2015-09-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/08/Bailey-vision-for-UTRGV.jpg In meetings with Valley press corps, President Bailey shares his vision for UT-Rio Grande Valley Bailey vision for UTRGV https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/09/04/two-years-in-the-making-hidalgo-county-first-in-texas-to-allow-e-filing-of-criminal-cases-under-law-passed-by-rep-canales-and-sen-hinojosa/ 2015-09-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/09/20150904.jpg Two years in the making, Hidalgo County first in Texas to allow e-filing of criminal cases under law passed by Rep. Canales and Sen. Hinojosa Two years in the making, Hidalgo County first in Texas to allow e-filing of criminal cases under law passed by Rep. Canales and Sen. Hinojosa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/08/21/edinburg-retail-economy-continues-to-prosper-posting-6-21-percent-improvement-midway-through-2015-compared-with-first-half-of-2014/ 2015-08-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/08/20150821.jpg Edinburg retail economy continues to prosper, posting 6.21 percent improvement midway through 2015 compared with first half of 2014 the newest member of the Board of Directors for the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/08/18/53-acre-campus-expansion-37-6-million-engineeringacademic-building-for-utrgv-in-edinburg-set-for-action-by-ut-system-board-of-regents/ 2015-08-18T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/08/seal_utrgv_smaller.jpg 53-acre campus expansion, $37.6 million engineering/academic building for UTRGV in Edinburg set for action by UT System Board of Regents proposed seal for the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/08/12/serve-protect-innocent-texas-lawmakers-begin-work-sandra-bland-justice-act/ 2015-08-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/08/Sandra-Bland-Facebook-Cropped.jpg To truly serve and protect the innocent, Texas lawmakers should begin work on “The Sandra Bland Justice for All Act” https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/08/11/rep-canales-edcouch-elsa-rotary-club-join-forces-ongoing-delta-area-school-supplies-drive-distribute-materials-free-4-p-m-7-p-m-wednesday-august-19/ 2015-08-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/08/20150811small.jpg Rep. Canales, Edcouch-Elsa Rotary Club join forces for ongoing Delta Area School Supplies Drive that will distribute materials, for free, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, August 19 Photograph By MARK MONTEMAYOR https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/08/05/south-texas-international-film-festival-www-stxff-bringing-clear-view-potential-local-productions-movies-videos-television-economic-development-edinburg-south-texas/ 2015-08-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/08/20150805.jpg South Texas International Film Festival (www.stxff.us) bringing to clear view the potential value – through local productions of movies and videos for television – on economic development for Edinburg and South Texas Photograph By DIEGO REYNA https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/07/31/lefleur-transportation-donates-12-passenger-van-edinburg-chamber-commerce-announces-rep-terry-canales/ 2015-07-31T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/20150731.jpg LeFleur Transportation donates 12-passenger van to Edinburg Chamber of Commerce, announces Rep. Terry Canales Photograph By RONNIE LARRALDE https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/07/29/valley-state-lawmakers-oppose-budget-cuts-therapy-services-60000-disabled-children-elderly-texans-including-26000-valley-rep-canales/ 2015-07-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/20150729.jpg Valley state lawmakers oppose budget cuts for therapy services that help 60,000 disabled children and elderly Texans – including more than 26,000 in the Valley – says Rep. Canales Photograph By MARK MONTEMAYOR https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/07/20/edinburgs-june-5-1-percent-unemployment-rate-showing-month-2005/ 2015-07-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/20150720.jpg Edinburg’s June 5.1 percent unemployment rate is the best showing for that month since 2005 Mayor Pro Tem Homer Jasso, Jr., with his wife, Belinda, holding the Bible while his father, Precinct 4, Place 2 Justice of the Peace Homer Jasso, administers the oath of office https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/07/16/edinburg-retail-economy-january-2015-percent-period-year-texas-comptroller/ 2015-07-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/20150716.jpg Edinburg retail economy from January through May 2015 up more than six percent over same period last year, according to Texas comptroller Edinburg retail economy from January through May 2015 up more than six percent over same period last year, according to Texas comptroller https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/07/13/south-texas-international-film-festival-edinburg-film-arts-major-economic-generator-city-valley/ 2015-07-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/20150713.jpg South Texas International Film Festival in Edinburg to help the film arts become major economic generator for the city and Valley https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/07/10/national-womens-business-council-taps-utpa-students-rebecca-reyes-edinburg-gabriela-hernandez-alamo-entrepreneurship-program/ 2015-07-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/20150710.jpg National women’s business council taps UTPA students Rebecca Reyes of Edinburg and Gabriela Hernández of Alamo for entrepreneurship program https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/07/06/edinburgs-2015-unemployment-rates-remain-percent-fourth-consecutive-month/ 2015-07-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/07/20150706.jpg Edinburg’s 2015 unemployment rates remain under five percent for fourth consecutive month Photograph By RONNIE LARRALDE https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/06/30/teacher-retirement-system-speed-monthly-pension-payments-365000-retired-public-educators-beneficiaries-law-authored-rep-munoz-sponsored-sen-lucio/ 2015-06-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/06/20150630.jpg Teacher Retirement System to speed up monthly pension payments to more than 365,000 retired public educators and their beneficiaries under law authored by Rep. Muñoz, sponsored by Sen. Lucio Photograph By MARK MONTEMAYOR https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/06/26/law-championed-edinburg-economic-development-corporation-rep-canales-bring-jobs-benefit-businesses/ 2015-06-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/06/20150626.jpg New law, championed by Edinburg Economic Development Corporation and Rep. Canales, to help bring more jobs and benefit businesses Photograph By DIEGO REYNA https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/06/19/stc-delta-region-legislation-awaits-action-by-gov-abbott-rep-canales-lays-out-option-for-tstc-to-expand-into-hidalgo-county/ 2015-06-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/06/20150619b.jpg STC Delta Region legislation awaits action by Gov. Abbott; Rep. Canales lays out option for TSTC to expand into Hidalgo County https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/06/13/edinburg-retail-economy-for-april-2015-and-for-first-four-months-of-2015-registers-4-45-percent-and-6-72-percent-improvements-eedc-announces/ 2015-06-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/06/20150613.jpg Edinburg retail economy, for April 2015 and for first four months of 2015, registers 4.45 percent and 6.72 percent improvements, EEDC announces https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/06/06/santana-textiles-with-more-than-50-million-already-invested-in-north-edinburg-complex-set-to-hire-300-beginning-with-wednesday-june-17-job-fair-for-upcoming-start-up-operations/ 2015-06-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/06/20150606.jpg Santana Textiles, with more than $50 million already invested in north Edinburg complex, set to hire 300, beginning with Wednesday, June 17 job fair, for upcoming start-up operations Photograph Courtesy SANTANA TEXTILES https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/06/04/rolando-ronnie-guerra-sr-mark-iglesias-harvey-rodriguez-and-richard-w-ruppert-begin-their-latest-public-service-edinburg-is-primed-for-more-successes-says-mayor-rich/ 2015-06-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/06/20150604-1080x6751.jpg As new EEDC board members – Rolando “Ronnie” Guerra, Sr., Mark Iglesias, Harvey Rodríguez, and Richard W. Ruppert– begin their latest public service, Edinburg is primed for more successes, says Mayor Richard García https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/06/01/protections-for-low-income-texas-homeowners-including-thousands-who-live-in-colonias-approved-by-the-legislature-says-rep-canales/ 2015-06-01T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/06/20150601.jpg Protections for low-income Texas homeowners, including thousands who live in colonias, approved by the Legislature, says Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/05/29/almost-100-million-in-key-funding-secured-for-ut-rgv-medical-school-and-rahc-dps-training-facility-edinburg-airport-hangar-and-stc-law-enforcement-center-in-final-state-budget-says-rep-canales/ 2015-05-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/05/20150529.jpg Almost $100 million in key funding secured for UT-RGV medical school and RAHC, DPS training facility, Edinburg airport hangar, and STC law enforcement center in final state budget, says Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/05/28/digital-drivers-license-on-cell-phone-with-privacy-protections-could-be-coming-to-texas-in-next-few-years-through-rep-canales-legislation/ 2015-05-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/05/iowa-digital-license.jpg Digital driver’s license on cell phone, with privacy protections, could be coming to Texas in next few years through Rep. Canales’ legislation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/05/27/privacy-rights-public-safety-involving-cell-phones-and-other-wireless-communications-devices-being-addressed-by-sen-burtonrep-canales-legislation/ 2015-05-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/05/20150527.jpg Privacy rights, public safety involving cell phones and other wireless communications devices being addressed by Sen. Burton/Rep. Canales legislation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/05/24/edinburgs-unemployment-rate-improves-to-4-6-percent-for-april-2015-as-mayor-richard-garcia-set-to-deliver-annual-state-of-the-city-address-open-to-the-public-on-wednesday-may-27-at-edinbur/ 2015-05-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/05/20150524.jpg Edinburg’s unemployment rate improves to 4.6 percent for April 2015 as Mayor Richard García set to deliver annual State of the City Address, open to the public, on Wednesday, May 27 at Edinburg Municipal Auditorium https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/05/23/plan-to-raise-millions-of-dollars-in-non-tax-revenue-for-new-hidalgo-county-courthouse-is-endorsed-by-conservative-texas-public-policy-action-cameron-county-is-added-to-legislation/ 2015-05-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/05/20150523.jpg Plan to raise millions of dollars in non-tax revenue for new Hidalgo County Courthouse is endorsed by conservative Texas Public Policy Action; Cameron County is added to legislation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/05/20/stc-regional-center-for-public-safety-to-be-headquartered-in-pharr-set-for-hearing-before-senate-higher-education-committee-on-wednesday-may-20/ 2015-05-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/05/20150520.jpg STC Regional Center for Public Safety, to be headquartered in Pharr, set for hearing before Senate Higher Education Committee on Wednesday, May 20 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/05/17/south-texas-college-extension-facility-for-delta-region-already-approved-by-house-of-representatives-scheduled-for-senate-committee-hearing-on-monday-may-18/ 2015-05-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/05/20150517.jpg South Texas College extension facility for Delta Region, already approved by House of Representatives, scheduled for Senate committee hearing on Monday, May 18 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/05/15/70-million-science-building-for-ut-pan-american-approved-may-14-by-ut-system-board-of-regents-will-feature-life-saving-biomedical-research-say-eedc-rep-canales-sen-hinojosa/ 2015-05-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/05/20150515.jpg $70 Million Science Building for UT-Pan American, approved May 14 by UT System Board of Regents, will feature life-saving biomedical research, say EEDC, Rep. Canales, Sen. Hinojosa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/05/13/texas-taxpayers-will-save-money-while-improving-the-rehabilitation-of-petty-criminals-under-rep-canales-measure-approved-by-texas/ 2015-05-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/05/20150513.jpg Texas taxpayers will save money while improving the rehabilitation of petty criminals under Rep. Canales’ measure approved by Texas https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/05/12/edinburg-retail-economy-for-march-2015-shows-valleys-best-rate-of-growth-with-an-almost-10-percent-improvement-over-march-2014/ 2015-05-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/05/20150512b.jpg Edinburg retail economy for March 2015 shows Valley’s best rate of growth with an almost 10 percent improvement over March 2014 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/05/10/70-million-science-building-for-ut-pan-american-set-for-final-approval-on-wednesday-by-the-ut-system-board-of-regents-eedc-announces/ 2015-05-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/05/20150510.jpg $70 million Science Building for UT-Pan American set for final approval on Wednesday by the UT System Board of Regents, EEDC announces https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/05/07/legislation-to-raise-millions-of-dollars-without-a-tax-increase-for-construction-or-renovation-of-hidalgo-county-courthouse-passed-by-senate-awaiting-action-by-house-of-representatives/ 2015-05-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/05/2015050711.jpg Legislation to raise millions of dollars, without a tax increase, for construction or renovation of Hidalgo County Courthouse passed by Senate, awaiting action by House of Representatives https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/05/04/juvenile-justice-reform-by-rep-canales-approved-by-house-to-help-rehabilitate-texas-youths-charged-with-illegal-drug-use/ 2015-05-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/05/20150504.jpg Juvenile justice reform by Rep. Canales approved by House to help rehabilitate Texas youths charged with illegal drug use https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/04/30/edinburgs-unemployment-rate-stays-under-five-percent-for-march-2015-as-42-7-million-performing-arts-complex-opens-at-ut-pan-american/ 2015-04-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/04/20150430.jpg Edinburg’s unemployment rate stays under five percent for March 2015 as $42.7 million Performing Arts Complex opens at UT-Pan American https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/04/29/mcallen-medical-center-foundation-gives-ut-rgv-100000-to-start-endowed-professorship-at-south-texas-diabetes-and-obesity-institute/ 2015-04-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/04/20150429.jpg McAllen Medical Center Foundation gives UT-RGV $100,000 to start endowed professorship at South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/04/28/utpa-student-sabrina-herrera-brings-her-passion-for-research-to-the-state-capitol/ 2015-04-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/04/20150428.jpg UTPA student Sabrina Herrera brings her passion for research to the state Capitol https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/04/27/texans-who-use-non-traditional-financing-known-as-contracts-for-deed-to-buy-their-home-would-receive-key-protections-under-rep-canales-measure-approved-by-house-of-represen/ 2015-04-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/04/20150427.jpg Texans who use non-traditional financing known as “contracts for deed” to buy their home would receive key protections under Rep. Canales’ measure approved by House of Representatives https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/04/25/measure-to-stop-judges-from-rewarding-campaign-contributors-authored-by-sen-zaffirini-approved-by-texas-senate/ 2015-04-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/04/20150425.jpg Measure to stop judges from rewarding campaign contributors, authored by Sen. Zaffirini, approved by Texas Senate https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/04/24/sen-hinojosa-the-only-valley-lawmaker-serving-on-senatehouse-conference-committee-that-will-decide-final-version-of-texas-state-budget/ 2015-04-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/04/20150424.jpg Sen. Hinojosa the only Valley lawmaker serving on Senate/House Conference Committee that will decide final version of Texas’ state budget https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/04/23/right-to-try-act-coauthored-by-rep-canales-approved-by-texas-house-to-help-dying-patients-finally-have-access-to-experimental-medicines/ 2015-04-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/04/20150423.jpg “Right to Try Act”, coauthored by Rep. Canales, approved by Texas House to help dying patients finally have access to experimental medicines https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/04/22/veterans-active-military-personnel-victimized-by-sexual-trauma-during-their-service-would-qualify-for-key-veterans-court-treatment-programs-under-rep-canales-legislation/ 2015-04-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/04/20150422.jpg Veterans, active military personnel victimized by sexual trauma during their service would qualify for key veterans court treatment programs under Rep. Canales’ legislation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/04/19/south-texas-college-branch-campus-for-delta-region-by-rep-canales-set-for-hearing-before-house-higher-education-committee-on-wednesday-april-22/ 2015-04-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/04/DSC_0037.jpg South Texas College branch campus for Delta Region by Rep. Canales set for hearing before House Higher Education Committee on Wednesday, April 22 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/04/16/house-approves-house-bill-12-by-rep-longoria-to-intensify-texas-battles-on-the-border-against-mexican-drug-cartels/ 2015-04-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/04/20150416.jpg House approves House Bill 12 by Rep. Longoria to intensify Texas’ battles on the border against Mexican drug cartels https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/04/15/hinojosa-upcoming-april-23-premiere-of-42-7-million-performing-arts-complex-will-be-one-of-the-latest-feathers-in-his-famous-legislative-hat/ 2015-04-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/04/20150415.jpg For Sen. Hinojosa, upcoming April 23 premiere of $42.7 million Performing Arts Complex will be one of the latest feathers in his famous legislative hat https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/04/14/dr-havidan-rodriguez-eedc-board-member-and-utpa-president-ad-interim-receives-leadership-award-from-american-association-of-hispanics-in-higher-education/ 2015-04-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/04/20150414.jpg Dr. Havidán Rodríguez, EEDC Board Member and UTPA President Ad Interim, receives leadership award from American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/04/12/house-gives-final-approval-for-30-6-million-towards-construction-of-interdisciplinary-engineering-and-academic-studies-building-at-edinburg-campus-of-ut-rio-grande-valley/ 2015-04-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/04/20150412.jpg House gives final approval for $30.6 million towards construction of Interdisciplinary Engineering and Academic Studies Building at Edinburg campus of UT Rio Grande Valley https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/04/10/valley-native-pedro-reyes-ph-d-top-academic-leader-at-ut-system-to-return-to-the-classroom-congressman-hinojosa-announces-685976-grant-for-ut-rgv-students-in-math-and-political-science/ 2015-04-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/04/20150410.jpg Valley native Pedro Reyes, Ph.D., top academic leader at UT System, to return to the classroom; Congressman Hinojosa announces $685,976 grant for UT-RGV students in math and political science https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/04/09/edinburg-retail-economy-for-february-2015-shows-14-38-percent-increase-over-same-month-last-year-as-positive-future-predicted-by-fitch-ratings-inc/ 2015-04-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/04/20150409.jpg Edinburg retail economy for February 2015 shows 14.38 percent increase over same month last year as positive future predicted by Fitch Ratings, Inc. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/04/08/paul-williams-of-mcallen-a-former-u-s-marines-combat-veteran-in-iraq-seeking-democratic-party-nomination-in-2016-for-office-now-held-by-congressman-hinojosa/ 2015-04-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/04/Paul-Williams.jpg Paul Williams of McAllen, a former U.S. Marines combat veteran in Iraq, seeking Democratic Party nomination in 2016 for office now held by Congressman Hinojosa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/04/07/dr-juliet-garcia-former-president-of-ut-brownsville-named-to-national-commission-on-financing-21st-century-higher-education/ 2015-04-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/04/20150407.jpg Dr. Juliet García, former President of UT-Brownsville, named to National Commission on Financing 21st Century Higher Education https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/04/05/senate-awaiting-action-by-house-of-representatives-on-4-6-billion-tax-cut-package-endorsed-by-sen-hinojosa/ 2015-04-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/04/20150405.jpg Senate awaiting action by House of Representatives on $4.6 billion tax cut package endorsed by Sen. Hinojosa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/03/30/2026/ 2015-03-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/03/20150330.jpg Edinburg’s unemployment rate of 4.8 percent for February 2015 reflects continued economic improvement as Teleperformance announces plan to hire 200 more employees at local site https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/03/27/spanish-language-content-for-texas-house-of-representatives-website-moves-forward-with-committee-approval-reports-rep-canales/ 2015-03-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/03/20150327.jpg Spanish-language content for Texas House of Representatives website moves forward with committee approval, reports Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/03/26/dr-robert-nelsen-former-president-of-the-university-of-texas-pan-american-is-named-as-the-new-leader-of-sacramento-state-in-california/ 2015-03-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/03/20150326.jpg Dr. Robert Nelsen, former president of The University of Texas-Pan American, is named as the new leader of Sacramento State in California https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/03/25/keith-patridge-president-and-ceo-of-mcallen-edc-to-lend-expertise-on-business-and-politics-during-economic-development-a-regional-outlook-on-thursday-march-26-in-edinbur/ 2015-03-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/03/connectingBanner.jpg Keith Patridge, President and CEO of McAllen EDC, to lend expertise on business and politics during “Economic Development – A Regional Outlook” on Thursday, March 26 in Edinburg https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/03/22/alex-meade-ceo-of-mission-edc-to-participate-with-keith-patridge-president-and-ceo-of-mcallen-edc-and-gus-garcia-jr-executive-director-of-edinburg-edc-in-economic-development/ 2015-03-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/03/20150322.jpg Alex Meade, CEO of Mission EDC, to participate with Keith Patridge, President and CEO of McAllen EDC, and Gus García, Jr., Executive Director of Edinburg EDC, in “Economic Development – A Regional Outlook” on Thursday, March 26 at Edinburg Conference Center https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/03/20/dr-leonel-vela-of-pharr-15-years-with-harlingen-and-edinburg-regional-academic-health-centers-takes-on-new-role-with-ut-rgv-school-of-medicine/ 2015-03-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/03/20150320.jpg Dr. Leonel Vela of Pharr, 15 years with Harlingen and Edinburg Regional Academic Health Centers, takes on new role with UT-RGV School of Medicine https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/03/19/bill-filed-by-rep-canales-to-lower-the-drinking-age-to-18-in-texas-for-active-duty-u-s-military-personnel/ 2015-03-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/03/20150319.jpg Bill filed by Rep. Canales to lower the drinking age to 18 in Texas for active duty U.S. military personnel https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/03/18/hidalgo-county-healthcare-district-legislation-set-for-public-hearing-at-texas-capitol-on-thursday-march-19/ 2015-03-18T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/03/20150318.jpg Hidalgo County Healthcare District legislation set for public hearing at Texas Capitol on Thursday, March 19 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/03/15/pan-american-college-graduates-welcomed-home-for-induction-into-utpas-50-club/ 2015-03-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/03/20150315.jpg Pan American College graduates welcomed “home” for induction into UTPA’s 50+ Club https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/03/14/460-million-plan-by-house-appropriations-committee-which-includes-rep-munoz-and-rep-longoria-would-help-protect-texas-medicaid-and-chip-edinburg-edc-announces/ 2015-03-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/03/20150314.jpg $460 million plan by House Appropriations Committee, which includes Rep. Muñoz and Rep. Longoria, would help protect Texas Medicaid and CHIP, Edinburg EDC announces https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/03/12/rep-canales-rep-longoria-rep-martinez-and-rep-oliveira-seeking-20-million-in-state-funds-for-planned-delta-watershed-designed-to-help-protect-valley-from-floods-and-droughts/ 2015-03-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/03/20150312.jpg Rep. Canales, Rep. Longoria, Rep. Martínez and Rep. Oliveira seeking $20 million in state funds for planned Delta Watershed, designed to help protect Valley from floods and droughts https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/03/10/regional-center-for-public-safety-excellence-authored-by-rep-munoz-rep-canales-among-key-priorities-for-south-texas-college-leadership/ 2015-03-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/03/20150310.jpg Regional Center for Public Safety Excellence, authored by Rep. Muñoz, Rep. Canales, among key priorities for South Texas College leadership https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/03/08/edinburgs-unemployment-rate-of-5-1-percent-for-january-2015-among-valleys-best-better-than-u-s-rate/ 2015-03-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/03/20150308.jpg Edinburg’s unemployment rate of 5.1 percent for January 2015 among Valley’s best, better than U.S. rate https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/03/06/ut-pan-american-honors-it-final-pillars-of-success-mayor-richard-garcia-former-mayor-john-david-franz-milestones-co-owner-carmen-pagan-h-e-b-senior-manager-linda-tovar-and-idea-public-schools-co/ 2015-03-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/03/pillars.jpg UT-Pan American honors it final Pillars of Success: Mayor Richard García; former Mayor John David Franz; Milestones Co-Owner Carmen Pagan; H-E-B Senior Manager Linda Tovar; and IDEA Public Schools Co-Founder Jo Ann Gama https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/03/02/with-construction-to-begin-on-68-million-bert-ogden-arena-rep-canales-edinburg-city-council-eedc-now-focusing-on-50-million-engineering-building-at-ut-rgv-in-edinburg/ 2015-03-02T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/03/201503021.jpg With construction to begin on $68 million Bert Ogden Arena, Rep. Canales, Edinburg City Council, EEDC now focusing on $50 million engineering building at UT-RGV in Edinburg https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/02/28/rep-canales-rep-munoz-rep-longoria-support-house-plan-protecting-health-insurance-program-for-retired-public-school-employees-including-teachers/ 2015-02-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/02/20150228.jpg Rep. Canales, Rep. Muñoz, Rep. Longoria support House plan protecting health insurance program for retired public school employees, including teachers https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/02/26/68-million-bert-ogden-arena-breaks-ground-in-east-edinburg-as-part-of-city-council-eedc-vision-for-economic-growth/ 2015-02-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/02/RGVVipersBertOgdenArenaRendering-2.jpg $68 million Bert Ogden Arena breaks ground in East Edinburg as part of City Council, EEDC vision for economic growth https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/02/25/texas-juveniles-facing-drug-charges-could-receive-more-help-through-legislation-by-rep-canales/ 2015-02-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/02/20150225.jpg Texas juveniles facing drug charges could receive more help through legislation by Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/02/24/edinburg-retail-economy-for-2014-shows-almost-nine-percent-improvement-over-2013/ 2015-02-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/02/20150224.jpg Edinburg retail economy for 2014 shows almost nine percent improvement over 2013 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/02/23/texans-right-to-know-about-lethal-drugs-used-in-executions-would-dramatically-improve-under-bill-filed-by-rep-canales/ 2015-02-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/02/canales.jpg Texans’ right-to-know about lethal drugs used in executions would dramatically improve under bill filed by Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/02/19/rep-gonzales-back-in-the-financial-black/ 2015-02-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2007/02/gonzalezbackinblack1.jpg Rep. Gonzáles back in the financial black https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/02/26/city-council-approves-incentives-for-developer-of-80-million-shopping-center/ 2015-02-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2007/02/1point5milliongrant.jpg City Council approves incentives for developer of $80 million shopping center https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/02/20/edinburg-mayor-garcia-who-also-leads-eedc-four-other-pillars-of-success-to-be-honored-by-university-of-texas-pan-american-on-friday-february-27-for-achievements-as-alumni/ 2015-02-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/02/IMG_9217.jpg Edinburg Mayor García, who also leads EEDC, four other “Pillars of Success”, to be honored by University of Texas-Pan American on Friday, February 27, for achievements as alumni https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/02/19/sen-hinojosa-files-hidalgo-county-healthcare-district-measure-seeks-state-funding-to-attract-and-keep-more-doctors-to-border-rural-areas/ 2015-02-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/02/20150219.jpg Sen. Hinojosa files Hidalgo County Healthcare District measure; seeks state funding to attract and keep more doctors to border, rural areas https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/02/18/with-key-appointments-to-powerful-house-committees-rep-munoz-well-positioned-to-help-promote-protect-city-of-mcallens-legislative-agenda/ 2015-02-18T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/02/20150218.jpg With key appointments to powerful House committees, Rep. Muñoz well-positioned to help promote, protect City of McAllen’s legislative agenda https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/02/17/archer-fellows-encourage-students-to-consider-a-life-changing-semester-in-washington-d-c/ 2015-02-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/02/20150217.jpg Archer Fellows encourage students to consider a ‘life-changing’ semester in Washington, D.C. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/02/12/banning-e-cigarette-sales-to-minors-bringing-dps-training-facility-to-the-valley-and-protecting-small-businesses-promoted-by-sen-hinojosa/ 2015-02-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/02/Hinojosa-legislation.jpg Banning E-cigarette sales to minors, bringing DPS training facility to the Valley, and protecting small businesses promoted by Sen. Hinojosa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/02/11/ut-system-regents-asked-by-rep-canales-to-delay-decision-on-using-vaqueros-as-athletics-nickname/ 2015-02-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/02/IMG_7889.jpg UT System Regents asked by Rep. Canales to delay decision on using Vaqueros as athletics nickname https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/02/10/waiterswaitresses-would-be-protected-from-having-restaurants-credit-card-transaction-fees-taken-from-employees-tips-under-legislation-by-rep-canales/ 2015-02-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/02/42613.jpg Waiters/waitresses would be protected from having restaurants’ credit card transaction fees taken from employees’ tips under legislation by Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/02/06/texas-oil-and-gas-industry-war-on-crime-legislation-to-be-shaped-by-rep-canales-through-his-house-committee-appointments/ 2015-02-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/02/20150206.jpg Texas’ oil and gas industry, war on crime legislation to be shaped by Rep. Canales through his House committee appointments https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/02/04/total-construction-in-edinburg-for-2014-not-counting-new-facilities-at-ut-pan-american-valued-at-120-5-million/ 2015-02-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/02/20150204.jpg Total construction in Edinburg for 2014, not counting new facilities at UT-Pan American, valued at $120.5 million https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/01/24/ut-rgv-students-would-get-to-vote-on-school-athletics-nickname-which-would-be-its-worldwide-image-under-legislation-filed-by-rep-canales/ 2015-01-31T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/01/20150125a1.jpg UT-RGV students would get to vote on school athletics nickname, which would be its worldwide image, under legislation filed by Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/01/28/first-ever-utpa-legislative-internship-program-set-in-motion-by-rep-canales-now-underway-at-texas-capitol-for-the-84th-regular-session/ 2015-01-31T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/01/20150128a1.jpg First-ever UTPA legislative internship program, set in motion by Rep. Canales, now underway at Texas Capitol for the 84th regular session https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/01/30/edinburg%e2%80%99s-december-2014-unemployment-rate-drops-below-five-percent-best-monthly-showing-in-almost-seven-years-edinburg-edc-announces/ 2015-01-31T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/01/unnamed.jpg Edinburg’s December 2014 unemployment rate drops below five percent, best monthly showing in almost seven years, Edinburg EDC announces https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/01/21/edinburg%e2%80%99s-retail-economy-in-november-2014-up-6-69-percent-over-november-2013-%e2%80%93-best-improvement-rate-among-valley%e2%80%99s-largest-cities/ 2015-01-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/01/garcia.jpg Edinburg’s retail economy in November 2014 up 6.69 percent over November 2013 – best improvement rate among Valley’s largest cities https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/01/19/panama-unit-scandal-sparks-legislation-by-rep-canales/ 2015-01-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/01/10250119a1.jpg Panama Unit scandal sparks legislation by Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2015/01/06/construction-in-edinburg-and-ut-pan-american-during-past-two-years-is-approaching-376-million-reports-eedc/ 2015-01-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/01/IMG_0041.JPG Construction in Edinburg and UT-Pan American during past two years is approaching $376 million, reports EEDC https://edinburgpolitics.com/2014/10/14/construction-begins-in-edinburg-on-first-new-54-million-building-for-university-of-texas-medical-school/ 2014-10-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2014/10/20141014a1.jpg Construction begins in Edinburg on first new $54 million building for University of Texas medical school https://edinburgpolitics.com/2014/08/06/plan-approved-by-ut-system-regents-to-ask-legislature-to-authorize-42-5-million-in-tuition-revenue-bonds-for-50-million-interdisciplinary-engineering-and-academic-studies-building-at-edinburg-campus/ 2014-08-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2014/08/20140806a1.jpg Plan approved by UT System regents to ask Legislature to authorize $42.5 million in tuition revenue bonds for $50 million Interdisciplinary Engineering and Academic Studies Building at Edinburg campus of UT-Rio Grande Valley https://edinburgpolitics.com/2014/07/09/speaker-straus-accepts-requests-from-rep-canales-eedc-for-joint-legislative-hearing-on-impact-of-mexican-energy-reform-on-valley-and-texas-economies/ 2014-07-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2014/07/20140709a9.jpg Speaker Straus accepts requests from Rep. Canales, EEDC, for joint legislative hearing on impact of Mexican energy reform on Valley and Texas economies https://edinburgpolitics.com/2014/05/31/texas-capitol-vietnam-veterans-monument-created-by-legislation-filed-by-sen-hinojosa-is-dedicated-to-honor-fallen-heroes-from-that-war/ 2014-05-31T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2014/05/20140531a1.jpg Texas Capitol Vietnam Veterans Monument, created by legislation filed by Sen. Hinojosa, is dedicated to honor fallen heroes from that war https://edinburgpolitics.com/2014/03/25/president-obama-posthumously-bestows-medal-of-honor-to-world-war-ii-hero-pedro-cano-of-edinburg/ 2014-03-31T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2014/03/20140325a1.jpg President Obama posthumously bestows Medal of Honor to World War II hero Pedro Cano of Edinburg https://edinburgpolitics.com/2013/12/03/edinburg-announces-construction-of-50-million-arena-that-will-anchor-major-new-development-along-u-s-expressway-281/ 2013-12-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2013/09/18/seeing-is-believing-%e2%80%93-cinemark-opens-first-of-its-kind-theatre-in-company%e2%80%99s-history-in-edinburg/ 2013-09-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2013/09/20130918a1.jpg Seeing is believing – Cinemark opens first-of-its kind theatre in company’s history in Edinburg https://edinburgpolitics.com/2013/08/06/with-ut-medical-school-and-increased-funding-for-health-and-education-secured-for-house-district-40-rep-terry-canales-d-edinburg-announces-bid-for-reelection/ 2013-08-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2013/08/20130806a10.jpg With UT medical school and increased funding for health and education secured for House District 40, Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, announces bid for reelection https://edinburgpolitics.com/2013/07/15/as-south-texas-prepares-for-tuesday-july-16-bill-signing-ceremony-for-utpautb-merger-rep-canales-praises-new-vision-for-university/ 2013-07-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2013/07/20130715a10.jpg As South Texas prepares for Tuesday, July 16 bill-signing ceremony for UTPA/UTB merger, Rep. Canales praises new vision for university https://edinburgpolitics.com/2013/05/06/hospital-district-legislation-for-hidalgo-county-would-help-provide-for-the-poor-and-medically-uninsured-while-helping-secure-creation-of-ut-medical-school-in-the-valley-says-rep-canales/ 2013-05-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2013/05/20130506a2a.jpg Hospital District legislation for Hidalgo County would help provide for the poor and medically-uninsured, while helping secure creation of UT medical school in the Valley, says Rep. Canales https://edinburgpolitics.com/2013/04/14/mayor-garcia-rallies-congressional-delegation-to-be-part-of-edinburg-valley-transformation/ 2013-04-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2013/04/20120414a11.jpg Mayor García rallies congressional delegation to be part of Edinburg, Valley transformation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2013/03/20/ut-medical-school-utpautb-merger-bill-passed-by-senate-house-of-representatives/ 2013-03-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2013/03/20130320a14.jpg UT medical school, UTPA/UTB merger bill passed by Senate, House of Representatives https://edinburgpolitics.com/2013/02/11/south-texan-miriam-martinez-announces-plan-to-run-as-republican-for-texas-governor/ 2013-02-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2013/02/20130211a13.jpg South Texan Miriam Martínez announces plan to run as Republican for Texas governor https://edinburgpolitics.com/2013/01/16/proposed-ut-medical-school-expanded-health-care-coverage-education-top-list-of-legislative-priorities-for-edinburg-city-council-eedc/ 2013-01-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2013/01/20130116a1.jpg Proposed UT medical school, expanded health care coverage, education, top list of legislative priorities for Edinburg City Council, EEDC https://edinburgpolitics.com/2012/12/22/planned-valley-medical-school-new-university-system-must-include-university-of-texas-pan-american-and-ut-brownsville-in-its-name-says-miriam-martinez/ 2012-12-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2012/12/20121222a2.jpg Planned Valley medical school, new university system must include University of Texas, Pan American, and UT-Brownsville in its name, says Miriam Martínez https://edinburgpolitics.com/2012/11/15/miriam-martinez%e2%80%99-campaign-symbolic-of-humble-beginnings-titanic-struggles-and-valiant-victories-of-all-south-texans/ 2012-11-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2012/11/20121115a10.jpg Miriam Martínez’ campaign symbolic of humble beginnings, titanic struggles, and valiant victories of all South Texans https://edinburgpolitics.com/2012/10/12/school-districts-achievements-and-future-have-never-been-better-says-carmen-gonzalez-as-she-seeks-reelection-to-edinburg-school-board/ 2012-10-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2012/10/20121012a6.jpg School district’s achievements and future have never been better, says Carmen González, as she seeks reelection to Edinburg school board https://edinburgpolitics.com/2012/09/20/edinburgs-pro-business-policies-safe-environment-promoted-by-edinburg-economic-development-corporation-to-recruit-top-mexican-investors/ 2012-09-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2012/09/20120920a1.jpg Edinburg’s pro-business policies, safe environment promoted by Edinburg Economic Development Corporation to recruit top Mexican investors https://edinburgpolitics.com/2012/09/05/following-banner-years-for-edinburg-school-district-robert-pena-jr-files-for-reelection-for-place-4-seat-on-school-board/ 2012-09-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2012/09/20120905a1.jpg Following banner years for Edinburg school district, Robert Peña, Jr., files for reelection for Place 4 seat on school board https://edinburgpolitics.com/2012/08/08/without-raising-taxes-edinburg-prepared-to-provide-20-million-towards-construction-of-envisioned-76-million-county-courthouse/ 2012-08-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2012/08/20120808a1.jpg Without raising taxes, Edinburg prepared to provide $20 million towards construction of envisioned $76 million county courthouse https://edinburgpolitics.com/2012/06/28/womens-business-summit-in-edinburg-provides-area-residents-with-skills-knowledge-to-start-up-their-own-businesses/ 2012-06-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2012/06/20120628a9.jpg Women’s Business Summit in Edinburg provides area residents with skills, knowledge to start up their own businesses https://edinburgpolitics.com/2012/05/24/bert-ogden-dealer-groups-local-franchises-helping-drive-economy-future-of-edinburg/ 2012-05-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2012/05/20120524a2.jpg Bert Ogden Dealer Group’s local franchises helping drive economy, future of Edinburg https://edinburgpolitics.com/2012/05/03/edinburg%e2%80%99s-retail-economy-local-job-market-show-improvements-in-latest-state-reports/ 2012-05-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2012/05/20120504a1.jpg Edinburg’s retail economy, local job market show improvements in latest state reports https://edinburgpolitics.com/2012/04/15/sen-lucio-says-%e2%80%9cmedical-education-district%e2%80%9d-could-help-finance-valley-ut-medical-school/ 2012-04-18T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2012/04/20120415a1.jpg Sen. Lucio says “medical education district” could help finance Valley UT medical school https://edinburgpolitics.com/2012/02/07/jaime-a-rodriguez-off-to-fast-start-in-shaping-edinburg-economic-development-successes/ 2012-02-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2012/02/20120207a1.jpg Jaime A. Rodríguez off to fast start in shaping Edinburg economic development successes https://edinburgpolitics.com/2011/12/30/nelda-t-ramirez-a-proven-leader-accepts-three-year-contract-to-continue-leading-edinburg-economic-development-corporation/ 2011-12-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2011/12/20111230a1.jpg Nelda T. Ramírez, a proven leader, accepts three-year contract to continue leading Edinburg Economic Development Corporation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2011/12/16/delta-area-leader-looking-for-legislative-guidance-on-location-of-possible-new-hidalgo-county-courthouse/ 2011-12-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2011/12/20111216a1.jpg Delta Area leader Eddy González looking for legislative guidance on location of possible new Hidalgo County Courthouse https://edinburgpolitics.com/2011/07/15/edinburgs-may-2011-retail-economy-registers-best-improvement-among-key-valley-cities/ 2011-12-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2011/07/20110715a1.jpg Edinburg’s May 2011 retail economy registers best improvement among key Valley cities https://edinburgpolitics.com/2011/06/21/edinburg-mayor-garcia-says-he-would-support-possible-ag-opinion-expanding-property-tax-freeze-to-homeowners-with-long-term-illnesses/ 2011-12-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2011/06/20110621a1.jpg Edinburg Mayor García says he would support possible AG Opinion expanding property tax freeze to homeowners with long-term illnesses https://edinburgpolitics.com/2011/10/28/states-13-3-million-investment-into-u-s-highway-281-to-improve-economic-growth-transportation-in-north-edinburg/ 2011-12-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2011/10/20111028a1.jpg State’s $13.3 million investment into U.S. Highway 281 to improve economic growth, transportation in north Edinburg https://edinburgpolitics.com/2011/08/10/nelda-t-ramirez-appointed-interim-executive-director-for-edinburg-economic-development-corporation/ 2011-12-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2011/08/20110810a1.jpg Nelda T. Ramírez appointed Interim Executive Director for Edinburg Economic Development Corporation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2011/09/01/new-utpa-performance-arts-center-part-of-edinburgs-plans-for-dynamic-transformation-of-downtown-region/ 2011-12-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2011/09/20110901a1.jpg New UTPA performance arts center part of Edinburg’s plans for dynamic transformation of downtown region https://edinburgpolitics.com/2011/10/03/in-america-everyone-deserves-a-second-chance-rep-munoz-tells-high-school-graduates-who-overcame-struggles/ 2011-10-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/01/20111003a1.jpg In America, everyone deserves a second chance, Rep. Muñoz tells high school graduates who overcame struggles https://edinburgpolitics.com/2011/05/16/edinburg-retail-economy-for-march-2011-shows-best-improvement-among-major-valley-cities/ 2011-05-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2011/05/20110516a1.jpg Edinburg retail economy for March 2011 shows best improvement among major Valley cities https://edinburgpolitics.com/2011/04/27/edinburgs-the-shoppes-at-rio-grande-valley-to-add-90000-square-feet-new-businesses/ 2011-04-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2011/04/20110427a1.jpg Edinburg’s The Shoppes at Rio Grande Valley to add 90,000 square feet, new businesses https://edinburgpolitics.com/2011/04/08/edinburgs-retail-economy-commercial-construction-in-early-2011-show-strong-improvements-over-levels-set-last-year/ 2011-04-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2011/04/20110408a1.jpg Edinburg’s retail economy, commercial construction in early 2011 show strong improvements over levels set last year https://edinburgpolitics.com/2011/03/10/edinburgs-retail-economy-during-holidays-generated-largest-sales-tax-revenue-in-history/ 2011-03-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2011/03/20110310a1.jpg Edinburg’s retail economy during holidays generated largest sales tax revenue in history https://edinburgpolitics.com/2011/02/22/1-2-billion-mazatlan-durango-highway-considered-an-engineering-marvel-driving-economic-harvest-to-edinburg-starting-with-100-million-rio-grande-produce-park/ 2011-02-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2011/02/20110222a1.jpg $1.2 billion Mazatlán-Durango Highway, considered an engineering marvel, driving economic harvest to Edinburg starting with $100 million Rio Grande Produce Park https://edinburgpolitics.com/2011/02/08/expansion-of-texas-property-tax-freeze-to-be-reviewed-by-texas-attorney-general-abbott/ 2011-02-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2011/02/20110208a1.jpg Expansion of Texas property tax freeze to be reviewed by Texas Attorney General Abbott https://edinburgpolitics.com/2011/01/18/edinburg-lays-out-comprehensive-legislative-agenda-for-action-by-state-lawmakers-in-austin/ 2011-01-18T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2011/01/20110118a1.jpg Edinburg lays out comprehensive legislative agenda for action by state lawmakers in Austin https://edinburgpolitics.com/2011/01/05/hidalgo-county-judge-garcia-raises-possibility-of-courthouse-being-moved-out-of-edinburg/ 2011-01-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2011/01/20110105a5.jpg Hidalgo County Judge García raises possibility of courthouse being moved out of Edinburg https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/12/15/linebarger-goggan-blair-sampson-llp-mcallen-recovers-more-than-2-million-in-late-property-taxes-and-fees-during-latest-fiscal-year/ 2010-12-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/12/20101215a1.jpg Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP: McAllen recovers more than $2 million in late property taxes and fees during latest fiscal year https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/12/02/pharr-mayor-palacios-says-stc-board-should-appoint-successor-to-fill-vacancy/ 2010-12-02T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/12/20101201a6.jpg Pharr Mayor Palacios says STC board should appoint successor to fill vacancy https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/10/29/south-texas-college-trustees-remain-deadlocked-on-how-to-fill-board-vacancy/ 2010-10-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/10/20101029a1.jpg South Texas College trustees remain deadlocked on how to fill board vacancy https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/10/11/edinburg-cisd-recovers-almost-11-3-million-in-back-taxes-interest-and-penalties-from-past-two-fiscal-years/ 2010-10-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/10/20101011a1.jpg Edinburg CISD recovers almost $11.3 million in back taxes, interest and penalties from past two fiscal years https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/09/23/hidalgo-county-commissioners-court-approves-key-feasibility-study-for-commuter-rail-system-envisioned-by-sen-hinojosa-rep-martinez/ 2010-09-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/09/20100922a1.jpg Hidalgo County Commissioners Court approves key feasibility study for commuter rail system envisioned by Sen. Hinojosa, Rep. Martínez https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/09/07/linebarger-goggan-blair-sampson-llp-has-recovered-almost-3-3-million-in-back-taxes-for-city-of-mcallen-in-past-two-years/ 2010-09-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/09/20100907a1.jpg Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP has recovered almost $3.3 million in back taxes for City of McAllen in past two years https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/08/16/rep-gonzales-reelection-bid-fueled-by-almost-196000-in-campaign-cash/ 2010-08-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/08/20100816a1.jpg Rep. Gonzáles reelection bid fueled by almost $196,000 in campaign cash https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/08/02/redistricting-could-be-a-treasure-map-for-south-texas-mcallen-and-mission-says-rep-martinez/ 2010-08-02T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/08/20100802a1.jpg Redistricting could be a treasure map for South Texas, McAllen and Mission, says Rep. Martínez https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/07/19/south-texas-college-expansion-could-cost-134-5-million-according-to-draft-report/ 2010-07-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/07/20100719a1.jpg South Texas College expansion could cost $134.5 million, according to draft report https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/07/06/work-underway-on-landmark-history-book-mcallens-first-100-years-%e2%80%93-leading-the-way/ 2010-07-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/07/20100706a1.jpg Work underway on landmark history book: McAllen’s First 100 Years – Leading the Way https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/06/28/hidalgo-county-secures-78-5-million-state-boost-for-two-major-transportation-projects/ 2010-06-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/06/20100628a1.jpg Hidalgo County secures $78.5 million state boost for two major transportation projects https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/06/19/janie-cuellar-salinas-wife-of-former-county-judge-mourned-by-hundreds-at-funeral-mass-in-weslaco/ 2010-06-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/06/20100619a1.jpg Janie Cuellar Salinas, wife of former county judge, mourned by hundreds at funeral mass in Weslaco https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/06/10/ryan-evans-mcallen-high-school-basketball-star-commits-with-schreiner-university-in-kerrville/ 2010-06-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/06/20100610a1.jpg Ryan Evans, McAllen High School basketball star, commits with Schreiner University in Kerrville https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/06/02/gary-gurwitz-mike-allen-begin-new-six-year-terms-south-texas-college-predicts-30000-students-by-fall/ 2010-06-02T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/06/20100602a1.jpg Gary Gurwitz, Mike Allen begin new six-year terms; South Texas College predicts 30,000 students by fall https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/05/24/land-commissioner-jerry-patterson-supports-looking-at-all-state-funds-for-valley-va-hospital/ 2010-05-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/05/20100524a1.jpg Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson supports looking at all state funds for Valley VA Hospital https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/05/17/rep-martinez-mcallens-call-to-crack-down-on-sales-of-guns-ammunition-meant-for-mexican-drug-cartels-drawing-legislative-interest/ 2010-05-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/05/20100517a1.jpg Rep. Martínez: McAllen’s call to crack down on sales of guns, ammunition meant for Mexican drug cartels drawing legislative interest https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/05/05/mcallen-battles-unfair-images-of-texas-border-promoted-by-media-coverage-of-drug-cartels/ 2010-05-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/05/20100505a1.jpg McAllen battles unfair images of Texas border promoted by media coverage of drug cartels https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/04/26/hidalgo-county-saved-from-losing-millions-of-dollars-following-successful-presentation-by-judge-ramirez-county-commissioner-palacios/ 2010-04-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/04/20100426a1.jpg Hidalgo County saved from losing millions of dollars following successful presentation by Judge Ramírez, County Commissioner Palacios https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/04/16/women-trailblazers-in-macho-country-changed-image-of-hidalgo-county-politics/ 2010-04-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/04/20100416a1.jpg Women trailblazers in "Macho Country" changed image of Hidalgo County politics https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/04/08/valley-lawmakers-not-ut-system-will-have-final-say-on-ut-funding-for-medical-school-says-rep-martinez/ 2010-04-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/04/20100408a1.jpg Valley lawmakers, not UT System, will have final say on UT funding for medical school, says Rep. Martínez https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/03/30/edinburg-school-panel-goes-behind-closed-doors-to-review-nominations-for-names-of-six-schools/ 2010-03-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/03/20100330a1.jpg Edinburg school panel goes behind closed doors to review nominations for names of six schools https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/03/22/edinburg-unemployment-rate-registers-increase-to-7-5-percent-for-january-2010/ 2010-03-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/03/20100322a1.jpg Edinburg unemployment rate registers increase to 7.5 percent for January 2010 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/03/09/santana-textiles-group-receives-10-million-from-texas-product-development-fund/ 2010-03-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/03/20100309a1.jpg Sylvia Handy pleads guilty to harboring conspiracy, false statement in tax return, then resigns as Hidalgo County Commissioner https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/02/26/what-is-good-for-the-texas-border-region-is-good-for-texas-says-farouk-shami/ 2010-02-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/02/20100226a1.jpg What is good for the Texas border region is good for Texas, says Farouk Shami https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/02/11/farouk-shami-american-success-story-guarantees-100000-new-jobs-declares-war-on-poverty-in-texas/ 2010-02-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/02/20100211a1.jpg Farouk Shami, American success story, guarantees 100,000 new jobs, declares war on poverty in Texas https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/01/31/sergio-munoz-jr-to-file-bill-extending-property-tax-freeze-to-homeowners-with-cancer-and-diabetes/ 2010-01-31T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/01/20100129a1.jpg Sergio Muñoz, Jr. to file bill extending property tax freeze to homeowners with cancer and diabetes https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/01/21/edinburg%e2%80%99s-retail-economy-during-november-drops-more-than-13-percent-from-same-month-in-2008/ 2010-01-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/01/20100121a1.jpg Edinburg’s retail economy during November drops more than 13 percent from same month in 2008 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2010/01/11/sergio-munoz-jr-pledges-to-file-legislation-to-boost-teacher-pay-protect-retired-teachers/ 2010-01-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2010/01/20100111a1.jpg Sergio Muñoz, Jr. pledges to file legislation to boost teacher pay, protect retired teachers https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/12/29/sergio-munoz-jr-continues-momentum-draws-big-local-support-raises-about-100000-at-december-21-event/ 2009-12-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/12/20091229a11.jpg Sergio Muñoz, Jr. continues momentum, draws big local support, raises about $100,000 at December 21 event https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/12/17/rep-martinez-targets-two-state-funds-to-build-valley-va-hospital-help-veterans-statewide/ 2009-12-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/12/20091217a1.jpg Rep. Martínez targets two state funds to build Valley VA Hospital, help veterans statewide https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/12/09/south-texan-antonio-reyna-iii-artist-extraordinaire-launches-major-exhibition-dec-11-20-in-corpus-christi/ 2009-12-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/12/20091209a1.jpg South Texan Antonio Reyna, III, artist extraordinaire, launches major exhibition Dec. 11 – 20 in Corpus Christi https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/11/30/edinburg-unemployment-rate-for-october-registers-another-slight-drop-to-seven-percent/ 2009-11-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/11/20091130a1.jpg Edinburg unemployment rate for October registers another slight drop, to seven percent https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/11/19/from-a-new-generation-of-leadership-comes-sergio-munoz-jr-a-defender-of-the-people/ 2009-11-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/11/20091119a1.jpg From a new generation of leadership comes Sergio Muñoz, Jr., a defender of the people https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/11/12/tom-schieffer-democratic-gubernatorial-candidatewill-do-everything-he-can-to-bring-valley-va-hospital/ 2009-11-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/11/20091112a1.jpg Tom Schieffer, Democratic gubernatorial candidate,"will do everything" he can to bring Valley VA Hospital https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/11/05/texans-overwhelmingly-approve-va-hospital-proposition-8-that-has-deep-valley-roots-impact/ 2009-11-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/11/20091105a1.jpg Texans overwhelmingly approve VA Hospital Proposition 8 that has deep Valley roots, impact https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/10/28/proposition-8-an-idea-whose-time-has-come-says-sergio-munoz-jr/ 2009-10-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/10/20091027a1.jpg Proposition 8 "an idea whose time has come," says Sergio Muñoz, Jr. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/10/20/sergio-munoz-jr-says-he-will-work-closely-with-new-utpa-president-on-key-legislation/ 2009-10-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/10/20091020a1.jpg Sergio Muñoz, Jr. says he will work closely with new UTPA president on key legislation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/10/13/sergio-munoz-jr-joins-area-veterans-in-rallying-support-for-proposition-8/ 2009-10-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/10/20091012a1.jpg Sergio Muñoz, Jr. joins area veterans in rallying support for Proposition 8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/09/01/john-flores-former-valley-journalist-author-of-book-on-u-s-war-hero-freddy-gonzalez-of-edinburg-to-receive-award-for-decade-long-work-on-fallen-marine/ 2009-10-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/09/20090901a1.jpg John Flores, former Valley journalist, author of book on U.S. war hero Freddy González of Edinburg, to receive award for decade-long work on fallen Marine https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/09/16/with-effective-legislative-legacy-guaranteedrep-flores-will-not-seek-reelection-in-2010-will-concentrate-on-community-interests-family/ 2009-10-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/09/20090916a1.jpg With effective legislative legacy guaranteed,Rep. Flores will not seek reelection in 2010, will concentrate on community interests, family https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/09/22/rep-flores-wants-ag-opinion-on-whether-tax-freezes-also-protect-homeowners-with-cancer-diabetes/ 2009-10-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/09/20090922a1.jpg Rep. Flores wants AG opinion on whether tax freezes also protect homeowners with cancer, diabetes https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/09/28/after-12-years-of-successes-at-texas-capitol-edinburg-looking-to-extend-lobbying-to-d-c/ 2009-10-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/09/20090928a5.jpg After 12 years of successes at Texas Capitol, Edinburg looking to extend lobbying to D.C. https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/10/05/democratic-u-s-senate-candidate-john-sharp-endorses-proposition-8-for-valley-va-hospital/ 2009-10-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/01/20091005a1.jpg Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Sharp endorses Proposition 8 for Valley VA Hospital https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/09/09/gov-perry-endorses-proposition-8-by-rep-flores-sen-hinojosa-rep-martinez-to-build-valley-va-hospital/ 2009-09-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/09/20090908a1.jpg Gov. Perry endorses Proposition 8 by Rep. Flores, Sen. Hinojosa, Rep. Martínez to build Valley VA Hospital https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/08/18/edinburg-city-council-invests-another-1-million-to-help-boys-and-girls-club-build-health-facility/ 2009-08-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/08/20090818a1.jpg Edinburg City Council invests another $1 million to help Boys and Girls Club build health facility https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/08/25/socialife-publisher-pepe-cabeza-de-vaca-brings-advocacy-with-new-vision-of-journalism/ 2009-08-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/08/20090824a1.jpg SOCIALIFE publisher Pepe Cabeza de Vaca brings advocacy with new vision of journalism https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/08/11/doctors-hospital-at-renaissance-lands-2-25-million-from-edinburg-to-help-build-14-million-center/ 2009-08-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/08/20090811a1.jpg Doctors Hospital at Renaissance lands $2.25 million from Edinburg to help build $14 million center https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/08/04/bid-to-build-valley-va-hospital-proposed-by-rep-flores-set-as-proposition-8-in-november-3-election/ 2009-08-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/08/20090804a1.jpg Bid to build Valley VA Hospital, proposed by Rep. Flores, set as Proposition 8 in November 3 election https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/07/27/edinburg-doctors-hospital-begin-negotiations-on-planned-14-million-medical-conference-center/ 2009-07-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/07/20090727a1.jpg Edinburg, Doctors Hospital begin negotiations on planned $14 million medical conference center https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/07/22/edinburgs-unemployment-rate-jumps-to-7-4-percent-worst-showing-in-4-12-years-still-best-in-the-valley/ 2009-07-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/07/20090721a1.jpg Edinburg’s unemployment rate jumps to 7.4 percent; worst showing in 4 1/2 years, still best in the Valley https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/07/14/stc-president-reed-endorses-efforts-by-rep-martinez-sen-hinojosa-to-bring-ut-law-school-to-south-texas/ 2009-07-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/07/20090714a1.jpg STC President Reed endorses efforts by Rep. Martínez, Sen. Hinojosa to bring UT law school to South Texas https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/07/07/attorney-general-abbott-32-other-ags-say-right-to-bear-arms-reflects-anglo-american-tradition/ 2009-07-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/07/20090707a1.jpg Attorney General Abbott, 32 other AGs, say right to bear arms reflects “Anglo-American tradition” https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/06/30/from-medical-school-measure-to-public-safety-goals-rep-martinez-playing-key-role-in-valleys-successes/ 2009-06-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/06/20090630a1.jpg From medical school measure to public safety goals, Rep. Martínez playing key role in Valley’s successes https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/06/23/dr-larry-balli-health-care-and-economic-leader-honored-for-lifes-work-by-gov-perry-legislature/ 2009-06-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/06/20090623a1.jpg Dr. Larry Balli, health care and economic leader, honored for life’s work by Gov. Perry, Legislature https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/06/15/texas-veterans-denounce-texas-monthlys-attack-on-rep-flores-for-fighting-for-disabled-war-heroes%c2%a0/ 2009-06-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/06/20090615a1.jpg Texas veterans denounce Texas Monthly’s attack on Rep. Flores for fighting for disabled war heroes  https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/06/08/texas-monthly-ignores-valley-lawmakers-successes-again-puts-hispanics-in-negative-light-says-rep-flores/ 2009-06-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/06/20090608a1.jpg Texas Monthly ignores Valley lawmakers’ successes, again puts Hispanics in negative light, says Rep. Flores https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/06/02/disabled-veterans-home-property-tax-breaks-valley-va-hospital-plan-posting-big-victories-in-legislature/ 2009-06-03T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/06/20090601a1.jpg Disabled veterans’ home property tax breaks, Valley VA Hospital plan, posting big victories in Legislature https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/05/26/lawmakers-working-on-major-chip-expansion-to-help-both-low-and-middle-income-families-says-rep-flores/ 2009-05-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/05/20090526a1.jpg Lawmakers working on major CHIP expansion to help both low- and middle-income families, says Rep. Flores https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/05/18/us-senate-hopeful-sharp-a-democrat-backs-va-hospital-plan-for-the-valley-filed-by-rep-flores/ 2009-05-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/05/20090518a4.jpg U.S. Senate hopeful Sharp, a Democrat, backs VA Hospital plan for the Valley filed by Rep. Flores https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/05/12/texas-transportation-commission-would-include-south-texans-under-measure-approved-by-house/ 2009-05-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/05/20090512a1.jpg Texas Transportation Commission would include South Texans under measure approved by House https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/05/05/house-passes-bill-by-rep-martinez-to-protect-texas-159-million-citrus-industry-from-new-plant-plague/ 2009-05-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/05/20090505a1.jpg House passes bill by Rep. Martínez to protect Texas’ $159 million citrus industry from new plant plague https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/04/28/house-approves-plan-by-rep-flores-to-use-state-agencies-other-resources-to-build-valley-va-hospital/ 2009-04-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/04/20090428a1.jpg House approves plan by Rep. Flores to use state agencies, other resources to build Valley VA Hospital https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/04/20/house-panel-preserves-option-to-upgrade-edinburg-rahc-into-ut-medical-school-says-rep-martinez/ 2009-04-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/04/20090420a1.jpg House panel preserves option to upgrade Edinburg RAHC into UT medical school, says Rep. Martínez https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/04/13/weslaco-strengthens-bid-for-airport-designation-despite-edinburgs-opposition-and-rival-proposal/ 2009-04-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/04/20090413a3.jpg Weslaco strengthens bid for airport designation despite Edinburg’s opposition and rival proposal https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/04/06/weslaco-airport-legislation-by-rep-martinez-set-for-house-committee-hearing-on-wednesday-april-8/ 2009-04-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/04/20090406a1.jpg Weslaco airport legislation by Rep. Martínez set for House committee hearing on Wednesday, April 8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/03/31/proposed-airport-designation-could-elevate-weslacos-reputation-as-the-valleys-homeland-security-city/ 2009-03-31T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/03/20090331a1.jpg Proposed airport designation could elevate Weslaco’s reputation as the Valley’s Homeland Security City https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/03/24/interim-president-sorber-updates-utpa-alumni-association-on-plan-for-70-million-fine-arts-facility/ 2009-03-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/03/20090324a1.jpg Interim President Sorber updates UTPA Alumni Association on plan for $70 million fine arts facility https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/03/16/sen-hinojosa-edinburg-rahc-set-up-for-dramatic-growth-could-add-first-two-years-of-medical-school/ 2009-03-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/03/20090317a5.jpg Sen. Hinojosa: Edinburg RAHC set up for dramatic growth; could add first two years of medical school https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/03/10/edinburg-2008-construction-drops-45-million-from-2007-with-new-homes-down-by-more-than-50-percent/ 2009-03-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/03/20090310a1.jpg Edinburg 2008 construction drops $45 million from 2007, with new homes down by more than 50 percent https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/01/20/in-break-from-majority-councilmember-garcia-rolled-the-dice-and-won-big-with-president-obama/ 2009-03-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/01/20090120a1.jpg In break from majority, Councilmember García rolled the dice and won big with President Obama https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/03/02/city-council-on-tuesday-march-2-to-consider-recommending-state-incentives-for-proposed-14-million-edinburg-medical-conference-center/ 2009-03-03T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/03/20090302a1.jpg City Council on Tuesday, March 3, to consider recommending state incentives for proposed $14 million Edinburg Medical Conference Center https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/02/26/alonzo-cantu-unveils-vision-details-for-proposed-14-million-edinburg-medical-conference-center/ 2009-02-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/02/20090226a1.jpg Alonzo Cantú unveils vision, details for proposed $14 million Edinburg Medical Conference Center https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/02/24/southwest-workers-union-plans-545-pm-tuesday-rally-in-edinburg-to-help-organize-ecisd-workers/ 2009-02-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/02/20090223a1.jpg Southwest Workers Union plans 5:45 p.m. Tuesday rally in Edinburg to help organize ECISD workers https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/02/17/edinburg%e2%80%99s-retail-economy-in-december-2008-up-more-than-21-percent-over-same-month-in-2007/ 2009-02-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/02/20090217a1.jpg Edinburg’s retail economy in December 2008 up more than 21 percent over same month in 2007 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/02/09/regional-mobility-authorities-would-post-their-full-agenda-packets-on-the-internet-under-legislation-being-developed-by-rep-flores/ 2009-02-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/02/20090210a4.jpg Regional Mobility Authorities would post their full agenda packets on the Internet under legislation being developed by Rep. Flores https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/02/02/edinburg%e2%80%99s-unemployment-rate-for-december-remains-at-55-percent-again-best-in-the-valley-better-than-texas-and-us-unemployment-levels/ 2009-02-02T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/02/20090202a1.jpg Edinburg’s unemployment rate for December remains at 5.5 percent, again best in the Valley, better than Texas and U.S. unemployment levels https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/01/26/monitor-publisher-frandsen-warns-city-of-mcallen-about-decision-by-mayor-cortez-to-pull-legal-notices/ 2009-01-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/01/20090126a1.jpg Monitor publisher Frandsen warns City of McAllen about decision by Mayor Cortéz to pull legal notices https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/01/12/rep-flores-law-makes-it-possible-for-stc-mcallen-to-provide-graduate-programs-away-from-utpa-campus/ 2009-01-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/01/20090112a1.jpg Rep. Flores law makes it possible for STC, McAllen to provide graduate programs away from UTPA campus https://edinburgpolitics.com/2009/01/06/edinburg-economy-expected-to-grow-predicts-standard-poors-one-of-nations-top-rating-firms/ 2009-01-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2009/01/20090106a1.jpg Edinburg economy expected to grow, predicts Standard & Poor’s, one of nation’s top rating firms https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/12/29/flagship-newspaper-of-freedom-communications-owner-of-mcallen-monitor-valley-morning-star-and-brownsville-herald-agrees-to-pay-as-much-as-42-million-in-a-settlement-with-newspaper-carriers-and-ca/ 2008-12-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2008/12/20081229a1.jpg Flagship newspaper of Freedom Communications, owner of McAllen Monitor, Valley Morning Star, and Brownsville Herald, agrees to pay as much as $42 million in a settlement with newspaper carriers and carriers’ attorneys over employment lawsuit https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/12/22/christmas-inspires-precious-memories-divine-hope-for-dolia-gonzalez-others-who-have-lost-loved-ones/ 2008-12-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2008/12/20081222a1.jpg Christmas inspires precious memories, divine hope for Dolia González, others who have lost loved ones https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/12/15/for-house-speaker-candidate-senfronia-thompson-speaking-truth-to-power-personifies-texans-values/ 2008-12-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2008/12/20081215a1.jpg For House Speaker candidate Senfronia Thompson, speaking truth to power personifies Texan’s values https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/12/02/councilmember-garcia-mayor-ochoa-support-plan-for-trailblazing-medical-conference-center-by-doctors-hospital-at-renaissance/ 2008-12-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/20081201a5.jpg Councilmember García, Mayor Ochoa support plan for trailblazing medical conference center by Doctors Hospital at Renaissance https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/12/08/gov-perry-to-offer-15-million-economic-incentive-to-help-land-verizon-wireless-facility-for-edinburg/ 2008-12-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/20081208a3.jpg Gov. Perry to offer $1.5 million economic incentive to help land Verizon Wireless facility for Edinburg https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/11/24/womens-business-center-empowering-residents-with-knowledge-contacts-and-vision-to-succeed/ 2008-11-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/20081124a3.jpg Women’s Business Center empowering residents with knowledge, contacts, and vision to succeed https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/11/17/mcallens-city-legislative-agenda-to-include-proposal-for-new-100000-square-foot-postgraduate-higher-education-complex-says-rep-gonzales/ 2008-11-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/20081117a7.jpg McAllen’s city legislative agenda to include proposal for new, 100,000-square-foot, postgraduate higher education complex, says Rep. Gonzáles https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/11/11/sen-hinojosa-pre-files-legislation-to-freeze-tuition-rates-rep-pena-sen-lucio-jr-rep-lucio-iii-introduce-measures-to-create-ut-medical-school-ut-law-school-in-the-rio-grande-valley/ 2008-11-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/20081110a5.jpg Sen. Hinojosa pre-files legislation to freeze tuition rates; Rep. Peña, Sen. Lucio, Jr., Rep. Lucio, III, introduce measures to create UT medical school, UT law school in the Rio Grande Valley https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/11/03/south-texas-college-studying-expansion-could-result-in-new-campuses-for-region-possibly-in-edinburg/ 2008-11-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/2008112a3.jpg South Texas College studying expansion; could result in new campuses for region, possibly in Edinburg https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/10/27/south-texas-nonprofit-summit-continues-mission-to-help-bring-resources-to-valley/ 2008-10-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/20081027a1.jpg South Texas Nonprofit Summit continues mission to help bring resources to Valley https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/10/20/dps-drug-incinerator-begins-operation-in-south-texas-will-destroy-about-150000-pounds-of-marijuana-per-year-says-sen-hinojosa/ 2008-10-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/20081020a1.jpg DPS drug incinerator begins operation in South Texas, will destroy about 150,000 pounds of marijuana per year, says Sen. Hinojosa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/10/13/ciro-trevino-ecisd-place-7-school-board-trustee-hopes-to-continue-successful-school-board-agenda/ 2008-10-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/20081013a1.jpg Ciro Treviño, ECISD Place 7 school board trustee, hopes to continue successful school board agenda https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/10/06/for-state-representative-candidate-javier-villalobos-lifes-blessings-measured-by-helping-others-succeed/ 2008-10-06T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/2008106a1.jpg For state representative candidate Javier Villalobos, life’s blessings measured by helping others succeed https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/09/29/newspaper-carriers-file-100-million-lawsuit-against-flagship-newspaper-of-freedom-communications-inc-owner-of-mcallen-monitor-and-others/ 2008-10-01T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/20080929a1.jpg Newspaper carriers file $100 million lawsuit against flagship newspaper of Freedom Communications, Inc., owner of McAllen Monitor and others https://edinburgpolitics.com/gilbertenriquez/ 2008-10-01T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 1.0 https://edinburgpolitics.com/carmen/ 2008-09-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 1.0 https://edinburgpolitics.com/city-council-agenda-packet-september-16th-2008/ 2008-09-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 1.0 https://edinburgpolitics.com/city-council-agenda-packet-september-2th-2008/ 2008-09-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 1.0 https://edinburgpolitics.com/city-council-agenda-packet-august-19th-2008/ 2008-09-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 1.0 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/09/22/gilbert-enriquez-honored-by-texas-for-integrity-and-public-service-seeks-return-to-ecisd-board/ 2008-09-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/20080922a1.jpg Gilbert Enríquez, honored by Texas for integrity and public service, seeks return to ECISD board https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/09/14/edinburg-prepares-for-legislative-session-eedc-city-government-to-split-lobbyists-60000-annual-fee/ 2008-09-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/20080914a4.jpg Edinburg prepares for legislative session, EEDC, city government to split lobbyist’s $60,000 annual fee https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/09/07/edinburg-school-board-candidates-draw-ballot-spots-gilbert-enriquez-campaign-kick-off-set-for-thursday/ 2008-09-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/20080908a1.jpg Edinburg school board candidates draw ballot spots; Gilbert Enríquez campaign kick-off set for Thursday https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/09/02/dozens-of-area-leaders-receive-education-on-how-to-apply-for-45-million-in-grants/ 2008-09-02T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/20080901a1.jpg Dozens of area leaders receive education on how to apply for $45 million in grants https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/08/24/trustee-carmen-gonzalez-praises-passage-of-112m-bond-issue-ethical-reforms-high-academic-honors/ 2008-08-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/20080824a1.jpg Trustee Carmen González praises passage of $112M bond issue, ethical reforms, high academic honors https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/08/17/judges-daniel-g-rios-jesse-contreras-gearing-up-financially-for-top-local-race-in-hidalgo-county/ 2008-08-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/20080817a1.jpg Judges Daniel G. Ríos, Jesse Contreras gearing up financially for top local race in Hidalgo County https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/08/11/edinburg-rode-out-hurricane-dolly-in-good-shape-based-on-first-reports-says-mayor-ochoa/ 2008-08-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/20080811a5.jpg Edinburg rode out Hurricane Dolly in good shape, based on first reports, says Mayor Ochoa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/08/03/public-hearings-on-hidalgo-county-loop-including-edinburg-session-rescheduled-to-august-5-6-7-12-and-13/ 2008-08-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/20080802a1.jpg Public hearings on Hidalgo County Loop, including Edinburg session, rescheduled to August 5, 6, 7, 12, and 13 https://edinburgpolitics.com/city-council-agenda-packet-august-5th-2008/ 2008-08-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 1.0 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/07/20/edinburg-city-attorney-post-draws-candidates-with-diverse-legal-political-credentials/ 2008-07-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/20080718a1.jpg Edinburg city attorney post draws candidates with diverse legal, political credentials https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/07/12/technically-preferred-alignment-approved-for-hidalgo-county-loop-public-hearings-set-to-begin-in-mid-july-for-input-on-selected-route/ 2008-07-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/20080712a5.jpg Technically preferred alignment approved for Hidalgo County Loop; public hearings set to begin in mid-July for input on selected route https://edinburgpolitics.com/city-council-agenda-packet-july-15th-2008/ 2008-07-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 1.0 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/07/04/santana-textiles-corporation-of-brazil-to-build-180-million-manufacturing-plant-in-edinburg/ 2008-07-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/20080704a1.jpg Santana Textiles Corporation of Brazil to build $180 million manufacturing plant in Edinburg https://edinburgpolitics.com/city-council-agenda-packet-july-12th-2008/ 2008-06-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 1.0 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/06/28/eedc-authorizes-10000-investment-to-help-promote-edinburg-through-film-the-red-queen/ 2008-06-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/20080628a1.jpg EEDC authorizes $10,000 investment to help promote Edinburg through film, The Red Queen https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/06/21/former-mayor-richard-garcia-reappointed-to-new-term-on-edinburg-edc-board-of-directors/ 2008-06-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/20080621a1.jpg Former Mayor Richard García reappointed to new term on Edinburg EDC Board of Directors https://edinburgpolitics.com/city-council-agenda-packet-june-17th-2008/ 2008-06-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 1.0 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/06/14/edinburg-school-board-citizens-panel-begin-joint-work-on-150-million-bonds/ 2008-06-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/20080614a1.jpg Edinburg school board, citizens panel begin joint work on $150 million bonds https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/06/07/sen-hinojosa-applauds-recommendation-to-change-leadership-at-texas-department-of-transportation/ 2008-06-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/20080607a4.jpg Sen. Hinojosa applauds recommendation to change leadership at Texas Department of Transportation https://edinburgpolitics.com/city-council-agenda-packet-june-3rd-2008/ 2008-06-02T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 1.0 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/05/31/roland-arriola-leaves-ut-pan-american-to-help-next-generation-of-texans-succeed/ 2008-05-31T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/20080531a1.jpg Roland Arriola leaves UT-Pan American to help next generation of Texans succeed https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/06/11/gov-perry-signs-texas-youth-commission-reform-legislation-authored-by-sen-hinojosa/ 2008-05-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/homelandsecuritybillsigned.jpg Gov. Perry signs Texas Youth Commission reform legislation authored by Sen. Hinojosa https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/06/18/us-house-votes-to-delay-passport-requirement-for-land-travelers-returning-from-mexico-canada/ 2008-05-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/passportlawhurteconomy.jpg U.S. House votes to delay passport requirement for land travelers returning from Mexico, Canada https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/06/25/in-anticipation-of-possible-democratic-challenge-rep-pena-defends-working-with-gop-leadership/ 2008-05-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/partypolitics.jpg In anticipation of possible Democratic challenge, Rep. Peña defends working with GOP leadership https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/04/18/in-battle-over-border-wall-the-medium-is-the-message-in-order-to-influence-national-opposition/ 2008-05-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/20080418a1.jpg In battle over Border Wall, the medium is the message in order to influence national opposition https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/04/27/gov-perry-orders-flags-at-half-staff-in-memory-of-lena-guerrero-of-mission-who-was-first-woman-and-first-minority-to-serve-on-texas-railroad-commission/ 2008-05-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/20080425a1.jpg Gov. Perry orders flags at half-staff in memory of Lena Guerrero of Mission, who was first woman and first minority to serve on Texas Railroad Commission https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/05/02/sen-hinojosa-announces-plan-by-txu-to-allow-low-income-and-senior-citizens-to-spread-out-payments-of-upcoming-costly-summer-utility-bills/ 2008-05-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/20080502a1.jpg Sen. Hinojosa announces plan by TXU to allow low-income and senior citizens to spread out payments of upcoming costly summer utility bills https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/05/17/sen-hinojosa-county-judge-salinas-seek-emergency-help-for-storm-victims-in-western-hidalgo-county/ 2008-05-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/20080517a1.jpg Sen. Hinojosa, County Judge Salinas seek emergency help for storm victims in western Hidalgo County https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/05/23/edinburg-hoping-northern-section-of-planned-hidalgo-county-loop-goes-near-city-owned-south-texas-international-airport/ 2008-05-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/20080524a1.jpg Edinburg hoping northern section of planned Hidalgo County Loop goes near city-owned South Texas International Airport https://edinburgpolitics.com/city-council-agenda-packet-may-20th-2008/ 2008-05-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 1.0 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/05/17/in-memorium-gloria-g-saca-remembered-as-a-champion-of-the-elderly-and-disabled-in-texas-3/ 2008-05-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/a-toast-to-life.jpg In Memorium: Gloria G. Saca remembered as a champion of the elderly and disabled in Texas https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/05/11/garza-reelected-in-match-with-rodriguez-espinoza-survives-challenge-by-guerrero-150-million-school-construction-bond-propositions-widely-approved/ 2008-05-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/20080511a1.jpg Garza reelected in match with Rodríguez, Espinoza survives challenge by Guerrero; $150 million school construction bond propositions widely approved https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/04/12/former-councilmember-eddie-cisneros-johnson-arrested-on-dwi-firearm-drug-charges-in-mcallen/ 2008-04-12T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/20080410_3stcaward.jpg Former Councilmember Eddie Cisneros-Johnson arrested on DWI, firearm, drug charges in McAllen https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/04/05/border-wall-to-be-discussed-at-april-15-forum-sponsored-by-ut-pan-american-texas-border-coalition/ 2008-04-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/20080405a1.jpg Border Wall to be discussed at April 15 forum sponsored by UT-Pan American, Texas Border Coalition https://edinburgpolitics.com/city-council-agenda-packet-march-1st-2008/ 2008-04-01T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 1.0 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/03/28/doj-says-ecisd-paperwork-seeking-changes-to-terms-of-office-election-date-is-incomplete-delays-action/ 2008-03-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/20080328_1leadership.jpg DOJ says ECISD paperwork seeking changes to terms of office, election date, is incomplete, delays action https://edinburgpolitics.com/city-council-agenda-packet-november-20th-2006/ 2008-03-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 1.0 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/01/25/trenton-crossroads-plaza-featuring-alamo-drafthouse-cinema-set-to-open-in-about-60-days/ 2008-03-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/deltasupport.jpg Trenton Crossroads Plaza, featuring Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, set to open in about 60 days https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/02/08/democrat-criss-champions-civil-rights-equal-justice-as-controversy-faces-gop-led-texas-supreme-court/ 2008-03-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/texastribute.jpg Democrat Criss champions civil rights, equal justice as controversy faces GOP-led Texas Supreme Court https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/02/15/mayor-ochoa-says-2007-another-phenomenal-year-for-edinburg-during-state-of-the-city-presentation/ 2008-03-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/stateofthecity.jpg Mayor Ochoa says 2007 “another phenomenal year for Edinburg” during State of the City presentation https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/02/23/sen-obama-who-has-risen-against-all-odds-urges-thousands-in-south-texas-to-do-the-same/ 2008-03-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/20080222a1.jpg Sen. Obama, who has risen against all odds, urges thousands in South Texas to do the same https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/02/29/rep-pena-says-mission-pd-could-be-breaking-the-law-by-withholding-videotape-of-eddie-saenz-dwi-arrest/ 2008-03-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/20080229hillary.jpg Rep. Peña says Mission PD could be breaking the law by withholding videotape of Eddie Sáenz’ DWI arrest https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/03/14/hidalgo-county-road-builders-negotiates-463-million-contract-to-work-on-hidalgo-county-loop-project-for-local-regional-mobility-authority/ 2008-03-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/20080314a1.jpg Hidalgo County Road Builders negotiates $46.3 million contract to work on Hidalgo County Loop project for local Regional Mobility Authority https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/03/21/sen-hinojosa-criticizes-fema-for-ignoring-valley-victims-following-major-wildfires-in-hidalgo-county/ 2008-03-22T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/20080321a1.jpg Sen. Hinojosa criticizes FEMA for ignoring Valley victims following major wildfires in Hidalgo County https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/03/07/rep-pena-defeats-eddie-saenz-in-democratic-party-rematch-but-remains-coy-about-voting-for-reelection-of-speaker-of-the-house-tom-craddick-a-republican/ 2008-03-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/20080307a1.jpg Rep. Peña defeats Eddie Sáenz in Democratic Party rematch, but remains coy about voting for reelection of Speaker of the House Tom Craddick, a Republican https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/02/01/three-edinburg-school-board-trustees-want-us-department-of-justice-to-throw-out-election-changes/ 2008-02-01T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/perryvisitsvalley.jpg Three Edinburg school board trustees want U.S. Department of Justice to throw out election changes https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/01/18/judge-susan-criss-raises-317000-in-her-democratic-campaign-for-texas-supreme-court-place-8/ 2008-01-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/utregents.jpg Judge Susan Criss raises $317,000 in her Democratic campaign for Texas Supreme Court, Place 8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/01/11/judge-criss-rep-pena-rep-flores-draw-top-billing-on-hidalgo-county-democratic-party-primary-ballots/ 2008-01-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/belovedson.jpg Judge Criss, Rep. Peña, Rep. Flores draw top billing on Hidalgo County Democratic Party primary ballots https://edinburgpolitics.com/2008/01/04/election-legal-paperwork-filed-by-justice-yanez-could-result-in-republicans-kicking-her-off-ballot/ 2008-01-04T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/saenzpaperwork.jpg Election legal paperwork filed by Justice Yañez could result in Republicans kicking her off ballot https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/12/28/juez-susan-criss-archivo-para-la-corte-suprema-de-tejas-dice-ella-que-va-traer-diversidad-justicia-para-todos-los-tejanos/ 2007-12-28T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/unapposedreelection.jpg Juez Susan Criss archivo para la Corte Suprema de Tejas, dice ella que va traer diversidad, justicia para todos los Tejanos https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/12/21/judge-susan-criss-files-for-texas-supreme-court-says-she-will-bring-diversity-justice-for-all-texans/ 2007-12-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/backinthesaddle.jpg Judge Susan Criss files for Texas Supreme Court, says she will bring diversity, justice for all Texans https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/12/14/edinburg-school-board-by-a-4-3-margin-increases-power-changes-election-date-from-may-to-november/ 2007-12-14T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/kennedyedinburg.jpg Edinburg school board, by a 4-3 margin, increases power, changes election date from May to November https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/12/07/texas-supreme-court-candidate-susan-criss-says-ut-system-should-build-law-school-in-the-valley/ 2007-12-07T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/senatorialsupport.jpg Texas Supreme Court candidate Susan Criss says UT System should build law school in the Valley https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/11/29/handful-of-edinburg-residents-address-trustees-on-significant-changes-in-length-of-terms-election-date/ 2007-11-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/gonzalezlaunch.jpg Handful of Edinburg residents address trustees on significant changes in length of terms, election date https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/05/08/key-border-leaders-pull-no-punches-in-condemning-planned-wall-in-texas/ 2007-11-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/tbcwallofshame.jpg Key border leaders pull no punches in condemning planned wall in Texas https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/07/24/edinburg-lawmakers-say-border-wall-doesnt-tackle-real-border-security-needs/ 2007-11-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/drmartinez.jpg Edinburg lawmakers say “border wall” doesn’t tackle real border security needs https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/08/13/hidalgo-county-rma-stresses-it-wants-local-firms-workers-to-benefit-from-new-643-million-road-contract/ 2007-11-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/borderlegistation.jpg Hidalgo County RMA stresses it wants local firms, workers to benefit from new $643 million road contract https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/09/05/sen-hinojosa-to-hold-campaign-kick-offs-september-6-in-corpus-christi-september-13-in-mcallen/ 2007-11-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/winningteamrma.jpg Sen. Hinojosa to hold campaign kick-offs September 6 in Corpus Christi; September 13 in McAllen https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/10/17/sen-cornyn-hosts-roundtable-on-valley-levees-homeland-securitys-chertoff-soon-to-tour-region/ 2007-11-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/fiestachevroletfiesta.jpg Sen. Cornyn hosts roundtable on Valley levees; Homeland Security’s Chertoff soon to tour region https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/11/15/judge-susan-criss-launches-internet-fundraising-effort-for-tv-spots-against-republican-high-court/ 2007-11-25T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/normagarza.jpg Judge Susan Criss launches Internet fundraising effort for TV spots against Republican high court https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/11/23/criss-dice-que-yanez-haria-historia-en-tejas-retando-el-partido-republicano-en-vez-de-su-companera-democrata/ 2007-11-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/tejanoinductees.jpg Criss dice que Yañez haría historia en Tejas retando el partido republicano en vez de su compañera demócrata https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/11/08/judge-criss-says-justice-yanez-would-make-texas-history-by-challenging-gop-instead-of-fellow-democrat-in-election-for-state-supreme-court/ 2007-11-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/utpawellnesscenter.jpg Judge Criss says Justice Yañez would make Texas history by challenging GOP instead of fellow Democrat in election for state Supreme Court https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/10/23/judge-susan-criss-family-legacy-includes-helping-abolish-slavery-of-farm-workers-in-texas/ 2007-11-01T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/crisslegacyslavery.jpg Judge Susan Criss’ family legacy includes helping abolish “slavery” of farm workers in Texas https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/10/31/el-legado-familiar-del-juez-susan-criss-incluye-abolir-%e2%80%9cesclavitud%e2%80%9d-de-trabajadores-agricola/ 2007-11-01T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/eddiesaenz.jpg El legado familiar del juez Susan Criss incluye abolir “esclavitud” de trabajadores agrícola https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/10/03/mikhail-gorbachev-coming-to-edinburg-on-october-9-robert-f-kennedy-jr-scheduled-for-november-14/ 2007-10-13T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/jeweledinburg.jpg Mikhail Gorbachev coming to Edinburg on October 9, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. scheduled for November 14 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/10/09/javier-villalobos-raises-60000-hopes-for-gop-in-local-house-district-41-race-against-rep-gonzales/ 2007-10-09T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/windsofchange.jpg Javier Villalobos raises $60,000, hopes for GOP in local House District 41 race against Rep. Gonzáles https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/09/26/us-speaker-of-the-house-pelosi-to-visit-utpa-newly-opened-womens-hospital-at-renaissance/ 2007-09-26T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/pelosi.jpg U.S. Speaker of the House Pelosi to visit UTPA, newly-opened Women’s Hospital at Renaissance https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/09/19/sen-hinojosa-announces-for-reelection-credits-constituents-for-valley-successes/ 2007-09-19T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/tipofthehat.jpg Sen. Hinojosa announces for reelection, credits constituents for Valley successes https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/09/11/construction-underway-for-18-million-private-student-housing-complex-by-ut-pan-american/ 2007-09-11T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/bestmanforthejob.jpg Construction underway for $18 million private student housing complex by UT-Pan American https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/07/03/as-nation-celebrates-freedom-freddy-gonzalez-icon-of-courage-posthumously-honored-by-texas/ 2007-09-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/freddygonzales.jpg As nation celebrates freedom, Freddy González, icon of courage, posthumously honored by Texas https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/07/10/county-judge-salinas-applauds-gov-richardsons-promise-to-bring-down-planned-us-border-wall/ 2007-09-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/tbcally.jpg County Judge Salinas applauds Gov. Richardson’s promise to bring down planned U.S. border wall https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/07/17/hundreds-show-up-for-ribbon-cutting-ceremony-at-sophisticated-dhr-cancer-center-in-edinburg/ 2007-09-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/worldclasshealthcare.jpg Hundreds show up for ribbon cutting ceremony at sophisticated DHR Cancer Center in Edinburg https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/08/08/the-shoppes-at-rio-grande-valley-to-herald-economic-cultural-renaissance-for-edinburg/ 2007-09-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/shoppesgroundbreaking.jpg The Shoppes at Rio Grande Valley to herald economic, cultural renaissance for Edinburg https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/07/31/sen-hinojosa-county-judge-salinas-endorse-mikal-watts-for-us-senate-during-swing-through-edinburg/ 2007-09-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/borderwallamendmentpassed.jpg Sen. Hinojosa, County Judge Salinas endorse Mikal Watts for U.S. Senate during swing through Edinburg https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/08/22/ag-abbott-files-lawsuit-in-edinburg-to-stop-indian-tribe-from-promising-us-citizenship-to-immigrants/ 2007-09-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/newrmaboard.jpg AG Abbott files lawsuit in Edinburg to stop “Indian tribe” from promising U.S. citizenship to immigrants https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/08/28/rep-gonzales-picks-up-at-least-46000-key-endorsements-during-fund-raiser/ 2007-09-05T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/stylinfordollars.jpg Rep. Gonzáles picks up at least $46,000, key endorsements, during fund raiser https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/01/08/countys-top-leader-takes-office/ 2007-07-01T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/01/JDSalinasswearing-in.jpg Countys top leader takes office https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/06/06/texas-leaders-finalizing-political-groundwork-for-legislative-assault-on-planned-border-wall/ 2007-07-01T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/tbcleaders.jpg Texas leaders finalizing political groundwork for legislative assault on planned border wall https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/01/14/valley-state-representatives-split-on-secret-ballot-but/ 2007-06-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/05/29/rep-pena-reportedly-leaning-against-reelection-bid/ 2007-05-29T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/jobcreationpriority.jpg Rep. Peña reportedly leaning against reelection bid https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/05/21/mike-allen-resigns-from-texas-border-coalition-to-battle-illness-will-remain-on-stc-board-of-trustees/ 2007-05-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/mikeallen.jpg Mike Allen resigns from Texas Border Coalition to battle illness; will remain on STC Board of Trustees https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/05/15/in-memorium-gloria-g-saca-remembered-as-a-champion-of-the-elderly-and-disabled-in-texas-2/ 2007-05-17T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/01/devoteddemocrat.jpg In Memorium: Gloria G. Saca remembered as a champion of the elderly and disabled in Texas https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/05/14/in-memorium-gloria-g-saca-remembered-as-a-champion-of-the-elderly-and-disabled-in-texas/ 2007-05-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/01/johndelavina.jpg Senate approves measure by Sen. Lucio to build UT Health Science Center in Valley, including Edinburg https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/04/30/presidential-candidate-john-mccain-texas-border-coalition-both-oppose-construction-of-border-wall/ 2007-04-30T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/01/mccainlaredo.jpg Presidential candidate John McCain, Texas Border Coalition both oppose construction of border wall https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/04/23/with-passing-of-his-brother-mayor-ochoa-loses-his-mentor-and-father-figure-in-life/ 2007-04-23T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/01/seculalegacy.jpg With passing of his brother, Mayor Ochoa loses his mentor and father-figure in life https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/04/16/bert-ogden-rgv-breaks-ground-for-fiesta-chevrolet-in-east-edinburg/ 2007-04-16T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/supportingpublicsafety.jpg Bert Ogden RGV breaks ground for Fiesta Chevrolet in east Edinburg https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/04/10/more-valley-lawmakers-get-on-board-in-support-of-border-light-rail-plan-proposed-by-rep-martinez/ 2007-04-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/capitolcooperation.jpg More Valley lawmakers get on board in support of border light rail plan proposed by Rep. 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Martínez’ plan for passenger light rail system along the border https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/03/19/work-on-womens-center-boosts-edinburg-construction-to-427-million-in-january-2007/ 2007-03-20T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2007/03/giftoflife1.jpg Work on Women’s Center boosts Edinburg construction to $42.7 million in January 2007 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/03/06/1300-jobs-90-million-annual-economic-impact-would-be-generated-by-shopping-center-says-eedc/ 2007-03-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/texasmedalofhonor.jpg 1,300 jobs, $90 million annual economic impact would be generated by shopping center, says EEDC https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/03/12/robert-pena-jr-bringing-proven-track-record-of-successes-in-bid-for-ecisd-place-4-trustee-slot/ 2007-03-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/missedinburg.jpg Robert Peña, Jr. bringing proven track record of successes in bid for ECISD Place 4 trustee slot https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/01/22/construction-in-edinburg-sets-new-record-with-1917-million-in-2006/ 2007-02-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/01/lowesgrand.jpg Construction in Edinburg sets new record with $191.7 million in 2006 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/01/29/edinburgs-jobless-rate-in-december-drops-to-42-percent-best-in-valley/ 2007-02-24T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics1.s3.amazonaws.com/2007/01/luciohonorsmadla.jpg Edinburg’s jobless rate in December drops to 4.2 percent, best in Valley https://edinburgpolitics.com/2007/02/12/edinburg-honored-by-texas-legislature/ 2007-02-15T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/workingwithcraddick.jpg Edinburg honored by Texas Legislature https://edinburgpolitics.com/2005/12/21/governor-approves-doctors-hospital-application-for-enterprise-zone-status/ 2007-02-10T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2006/12/31/francisco-barrientes-has-school-named-in-his-honor/ 2007-02-08T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2005/12/27/edinburg-construction-figure-passes-163-million/ 2005-12-27T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://edinburgpolitics.com/2005/12/21/edinburgs-economy-approaches-19-percent-improvement-over-retail-sales-during-2004/ 2005-12-21T00:00:00+00:00 weekly 0.8